This report discusses the findings of a study that investigated the family characteristics, parent-child relationships, and parenting views and needs of incarcerated males. The study population consisted of men incarcerated at the Tennessee State Penitentiary (n=92), a maximum security facility, and the Nashville Community Services Center (n=34), a minimum security facility. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire that focused on background data and information regarding the current prison term, the inmate's family relationships, parent-child relationships and parenting…
This final report summarizes the results of an NCCAN-funded project designed to reduce child abuse and neglect among families with adolescent parents. The project consisted of group parenting education programs; peer supports; in-home intensive services when needed; and educational and support services for fathers. An evaluation of the program found that long-term, open-ended group intervention was more effective than a 12-week didactic group model. Recommendations include using a naturalistic evaluation instrument to assess the impact of the program on parent-child interactions and targeting…