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Evaluating practitioner training to improve competencies and organizational practices for engaging fathers in parenting interventions
Burn, Matthew Tully, L. A. Jiang, Yixin Piotrowska, Patrycja J. Collins, Daniel A. J. Sargeant, Kristina Hawes, D. Moul, C. Lenroot, Rhoshel Frick, Paul
Burn, Matthew
Tully, L. A.
Jiang, Yixin
Piotrowska, Patrycja J.
Collins, Daniel A. J.
Sargeant, Kristina
Hawes, D.
Moul, C.
Lenroot, Rhoshel
Frick, Paul
Abstract
Fathers are consistently underrepresented in parenting interventions and practitioners are an important target for change in interventions to enhance father engagement. This research examined the effects of two practitioner training programs in improving practitioner rated competencies and organizational father-inclusive practices. Two studies were conducted, each with a single group, repeated measures (pre, post and 2-month follow-up) design. Study 1 (N = 233) examined the outcomes of face-to-face training in improving practitioner ratings of competencies in engaging fathers, perceived effectiveness and use of father engagement strategies, organizational practices and rates of father engagement. Study 2 (N = 356) examined online training using the same outcome measures. Practitioners in both training formats improved in their competencies, organizational practices and rates of father engagement over time, yet those in the online format deteriorated in three competencies from post-training to follow-up. The implications for delivering practitioner training programs to enhance competencies and rates of father engagement are discussed.
Keywords
Parenting programs, Father engagement, Practitioner training, Practitioner competencies
Date
2019
Type
Journal article
Journal
Child Psychiatry and Human Development
Book
Volume
50
Issue
2
Page Range
230-244
Article Number
ACU Department
Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education (ILSTE)
Faculty of Education and Arts
Faculty of Education and Arts
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Event URL
Open Access Status
Open access
License
CC BY 4.0
File Access
Open