An Experimental Evaluation of a Family Strengthening Intervention to Enhance Post-release Adjustment for Reentering Fathers and Improve Child Well-Being

Responsibility: Mindy E. Scott, Ph.D., Kimberly Turner, Ph.D., Heather Wasik, April Wilson, Ph.D., Jenita Parekh, Ph.D., M.P.H., Elizabeth Karberg, Ph.D., Makedah Johnson.
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Publication: [Rockfille, Maryland] : National Criminal Justice Reference Service, Office of Justice Programs, [2017]
Physical description: 1 online resource (35 pages)

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Creators/Contributors

Author/Creator: Scott, Mindy E., author.
Contributor: Turner, Kimberly, author.; Wasik, Heather, author.; Wilson, April (April Christine), author.; Parekh, Jenita, author.; Karberg, Elizabeth, author.; Johnson, Makedah, author.

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Summary: This study addresses this important gap in the scientific knowledge by testing the impacts of a family strengthening intervention for reentering fathers and their children. This report presents key findings from the evaluation including information on the demographics of the families in the program, the program's implementation and effectiveness, and recommendations for improving future family strengthening programs for reentering fathers and their families.

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Subjects: Ex-convicts > Services for > United States.; Children of prisoners > Services for > United States.; Father and child > United States.

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Publication date: 2017
Note: "Document Number: 250568."
Funding information: Award number: 2009-IJ-CX-0009