Dad2K: An Adaptation of SafeCare to Enhance Positive Parenting Skills With At-Risk Fathers

Self‐Brown, Shannon; Cowart-Osborne, Melissa; Baker, Evander; Thomas, Amanda; Boyd, Clinton; Chege, Elizabeth; Jackson, Matthew Christian; Meister, Elizabeth Renshaw; Lutzker, John R.

doi:10.1080/07317107.2015.1035992

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“…As described in Self-Brown et al (2015) two augmentations were developed for Dad2K. The first augmentation was the addition of a video-based software program delivered on tablet technology used in each home visit.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Studies examining SafeCare have revealed statistically significant reductions in child abuse perpetration and recidivism (Chaffin, Hecht, Bard, Silovsky, & Beasley, 2012; Gershater-Molko, Lutzker, & Wesch, 2002), as well as improved parenting skills among participants (Carta, Lefever, Bigelow, Borkowski, & Warren, 2013). While there have been no randomized research trials to date examining SafeCare with fathers, two pilot studies indicate that fathers exhibit positive improvement in target parenting skills in response to the SafeCare Parent-Child Interaction module (Bigelow & Lutzker, 1998; Self-Brown et al, 2015). …”

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confidence: 99%

“…Based on piloting research conducted by Self-Brown and colleagues (2015) this module is thought to be most consistent with the father role in the family as the content focuses on building a strong parent-child relationship and managing behavior in daily activities, including during physical play (Lamb, 1981) and recreational activities (Child Trends, 2002). Delivery of SafeCare is in the home environment versus the clinic-based approach of other behavioral parent training programs allows for more flexible scheduling and reductions in other commonly noted logistical barriers to intervention.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Self-Brown and colleagues (2015) designed an augmented pilot version of SafeCare for fathers entitled “The Dad to Kids Program,” or Dad2K. Dad2K is an augmented version of the SafeCare Parent-Child Interaction module, a SafeCare module that has shown to be independently effective for reducing risk and improving parenting in prevention populations (Carta et al, 2013).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Additionally, a co-parenting component guided by the “Talking with Mom” workbook created by the National Fatherhood Initiative (Brown, 2011) was added to session 4. These augmentations were vetted with fathers from the target population for the feasibility trial and are further explained in Self-Brown et al, 2015.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Initial Findings from a Feasibility Trial Examining the SafeCare Dad to Kids Program with Marginalized Fathers

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Few studies have explored the direct impact of behavioral parent training programs on child maltreatment behaviors among marginalized, at-risk fathers. This feasibility study examined SafeCare® Dad to Kids (Dad2K), an augmented version of the evidence-based child maltreatment prevention program SafeCare, to determine the acceptability and initial efficacy of the program for improving father parenting skills and reducing maltreatment risk. Ninety-nine fathers were enrolled in the study and randomized to the SafeCare Dad2K Intervention (n=51) or comparison (n=48). Intervention fathers participated in 6 home visiting sessions and comparison fathers received parenting materials via mail. All fathers participating in the study completed a baseline and 8-week assessment (post-intervention) of maltreatment behaviors. In addition, intervention fathers completed feasibility and parenting skill measures. A significant main effect emerged indicating decreases for both groups in psychologically aggressive behaviors. No significant group by time findings emerged for child maltreatment behaviors. Father intervention completers endorsed high satisfaction ratings for the program and demonstrated significant improvements in targeted father-child interaction skills. Based on the high rates of acceptability and initial improvement in positive parenting skills, findings demonstrate the feasibility for involving at-risk fathers in behavioral parent training programs targeting child maltreatment prevention.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%