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The effectiveness of a nurturing class on a group of homeless women high risk for child abuse, 1991

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Title

The effectiveness of a nurturing class on a group of homeless women high risk for child abuse, 1991

Author

Spiro, Louise M.

Decade

1990-1999

Abstract

Homeless families are at high risk for child abuse due to situational stress, family violence and isolation. This study examines the effectiveness of a six week nurturing class as a preventative intervention with this population. A pretest, posttest design using the Adult-Adolescent Patenting Inventory (AAPI) as the instrument to measure four variables: role reversal, value of corporal punishment, empathy and parent expectations of their children's development was used. The population were homeless women and previously homeless women who were clients of the Atlanta Children shelter in Atlanta, GA. The results showed little change in the variables but a slightly positive trend did emerge.

Document Type

text

Format

application/pdf

Date of Award

1991-07-01

Degree Type

thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Granting Institution

Clark Atlanta University

Department

Social Work

Advisor

Williams, Melvin

Institution

Clark Atlanta University

Geographic Location

Georgia--Atlanta

Handle

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:1991_spiro_louise_m