NCJ Number
231324
Journal
Journal of Correctional Education Volume: 61 Issue: 2 Dated: June 2010 Pages: 114-132
Date Published
June 2010
Length
19 pages
Annotation
This study examined the success of the Parenting from Prison program implemented in correctional institutions across Colorado.
Abstract
This study evaluates the efficacy of the Parenting from Prison curriculum which was implemented across Colorado correctional institutions. Parenting from Prison is a skills-based program that aims to strengthen family relationships and promote positive behaviors by increasing parental knowledge about risks, resiliency and developmental assets. A pretest-posttest design was utilized to assess short-term changes in communication with children, parental knowledge and parental attitudes among incarcerated parents (N=150). Improvements in parenting knowledge and parenting attitudes among female and male incarcerated parents were found. Results warrant further investigation into the benefits of parent education programs for incarcerated parents, including a randomized control study of the effects of Parenting from Prison. References, tables, and figures (Published Abstract)