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The Importance of Fathers in the Healthy Development of Children [CD-ROM]

Author(s):   Office on Child Abuse and Neglect, U.S. Children's Bureau Rosenberg, Jeffrey., Wilcox, W. Bradford.

Year Published:  2006

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You are in section: Table of Contents Erratum Preface Acknowledgments 1 - Purpose and Overview 2 - Fathers…Children's Well-Being 3 - Fathers…Child Maltreatment 4 - Effective Fathering 5 - Fathers and Initial Assessment and Investigation 6 - Fathers and Case Planning 7 - Services for Fathers 8 - Fatherhood Programs 9 - Federal Fatherhood Initiatives Appendix A - Glossary of Terms Appendix B - Resource Listings Appendix C - State Telephone Numbers… Appendix D - Cultural Competence Self-Assessment… Appendix E - Tips for Dads Appendix F - Healthy Marriages

Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program (PREP)
Enhancing and Supporting Healthy Marriages

PREP is a comprehensive education program focused on divorce prevention and marriage enhancement. This program includes a curriculum structured around skill- and principle-building, which is designed to help couples work through relationship difficulties and build stronger bonds with one another. There are two versions of the PREP curriculum, a secular and a Christian version. The curricula consist of twelve hours of mini-lectures and discussions on topics related to marriage enhancement such as:

• Communication
  
  
• Conflict management
  
  
• Forgiveness
  
  
• Expectations
  
  

Evaluations of PREP have shown that, in the long run, couples who have gone through the PREP curriculum report improvements in their marriage quality, as well as reduced divorce rates within the first three to five years after marriage. Furthermore, compared with couples who did not go through the program, PREP couples reported greater marriage satisfaction, a greater ability to communicate more effectively with one another, and fewer conflicts.

For more information, contact:

PREP, Inc.
P.O. Box 4793
Greenwood Village, CO 80155-4793
Phone: 800.366.0166
Email: info@prepinc.com
Web site: http://www.prepinc.com/index.asp

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You are in section: Table of Contents Erratum Preface Acknowledgments 1 - Purpose and Overview 2 - Fathers…Children's Well-Being 3 - Fathers…Child Maltreatment 4 - Effective Fathering 5 - Fathers and Initial Assessment and Investigation 6 - Fathers and Case Planning 7 - Services for Fathers 8 - Fatherhood Programs 9 - Federal Fatherhood Initiatives Appendix A - Glossary of Terms Appendix B - Resource Listings Appendix C - State Telephone Numbers… Appendix D - Cultural Competence Self-Assessment… Appendix E - Tips for Dads Appendix F - Healthy Marriages

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