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Family Engagement and Retention in Prevention Services
Resources addressing the engagement and retention of families in parent education, home visitation, and other types of prevention programs.
Engagement and Retention in Voluntary New Parent Support Programs: Final Report
Chapin Hall Center for Children (2005)
Examines factors that increase parents' use of voluntary support services.
Family Engagement and Retention (PDF - 2120 KB)
LeCroy and Milligan Associates, Inc.
Building Bridges: Linking Practice and Research on Home Visitation, Fall 2006
Examines research regarding engagement and retention in the Healthy Families program.
From Intent to Enrollment, Attendance, and Participation in Preventive Parenting Groups
Dumas, Nissley-Tsiopinis, & Moreland
Journal of Child and Family Studies, 16(1), 2007
Determines the ability of family and child characteristics to predict intent to enroll, enrollment, attendance, and quality of participation in a parent education program.
Implementing an Evidence-Based Preventive Intervention in Neighborhood Family Centers: Examination of Perceived Barriers to Program Participation
Lee, August, Bloomquist, Mathy, & Realmuto
The Journal of Primary Prevention, 27(6), 2006
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Examines parents' perceived barriers to participation in a community-based prevention program serving culturally diverse urban neighborhoods. Presents promising practices for client engagement and retention.
Patterns of Retention in a Preventive Intervention with Ethnic Minority Families
Coatsworth, Duncan, Pantin, & Szapocznik
Journal of Primary Prevention, 27(2), 2006
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Considers socio-demographic, child, and family-level characteristics that impact retention patterns among African-American and Hispanic parent participants of a family-focused preventive intervention. Includes implications for developing strategies to improve retention rates.
Predictors of Early Engagement in Home Visitation
Ammerman, Stevens, Putnam, Altaye, Hulsmann, Lehmkuhl, et al.
Journal of Family Violence, 21(2), 2006
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Identifies predictors of engagement in mothers receiving home visitation in the first year of service.
Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect: An Evaluation of a Home Visitation Parent Aide Program Using Recidivism Data
Harder
Research on Social Work Practice, 15(4), 2005
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Compares recidivism rates of parents who completed, dropped out, or refused to participate in a home visitation program, and highlights initial engagement and retention as a critical issue in reducing child abuse and neglect.
Sustaining New Parents in Home Visitation Services: Key Participant and Program Factors
Daro, McCurdy, Falconnier, & Stojanovic
Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 27(10), 2003
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Examines the participant, provider, and program factors that contribute to a longer length of stay and greater number of home visits for new parents enrolling in a national home visitation program.
Working With Families Right From the Start
Massachusetts Department of Social Services
Resources and publications on this project aimed at improving the department's engagement and involvement with families.
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