Lessons Learned From the Supporting Father Involvement Study: A Cross-Cultural Preventive Intervention for Low-Income Families With Young Children |
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| Authors: | Marsha Kline Pruett Carolyn Pape Cowan Philip A Cowan Kyle Pruett |
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| Institution: | 1. Smith College School for Social Work , Northampton, MA;2. Department of Psychology and the Institute for Human Development , University of California , Berkeley;3. Yale School of Medicine and the Yale Child Study Center , |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACT Despite the proliferation of fatherhood programs designed to promote paternal involvement and positive family outcomes, evaluations of these programs are scarce. The Supporting Father Involvement (SFI) study is a randomized clinical trial comprised of 289 low-income Spanish- and English-speaking families living in California. The evaluation design reflects a partnership stance that promotes empowerment of staff and social service agencies. This article examines lessons learned from the program's first 3 years (2002–2004) from the perspectives of both evaluators and program staff. The lessons cover a broad range of areas, including communication procedures, training, staffing, recruitment/retention, clinical needs, intervention content and process, and maintaining cultural sensitivity. |
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| Keywords: | Father preventive intervention evaluation lessons learned |
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