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Marsiglia, Flavio F.; Williams, Lela Rankin; Ayers, Stephanie L.; Booth, Jaime M. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2014
Objectives: This article reports the effects of a culturally grounded parenting intervention to strengthen positive parenting practices. Method: The intervention was designed and tested with primarily Mexican origin parents in a large urban setting of the southwestern United States using an ecodevelopmental approach. Parents (N = 393) were…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Parents, Mexican Americans, Culturally Relevant Education
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Okech, David – Research on Social Work Practice, 2012
Objectives: Using baseline and second wave data, the study evaluated the impact of child savings accounts participation on parenting stress, personal mastery, and economic strain with N = 381 lower income parents who decided to join and those who did not join in a child development savings account program. Methods: Structural equation modeling for…
Descriptors: Children, Money Management, Banking, Family Income
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Okech, David; Little, Todd D.; Williams Shanks, Trina R.; Adams, Deborah – Research on Social Work Practice, 2011
Objectives: Using baseline survey data, the study examined self-efficacy of 381 lower-income parents who had opportunities to build financial assets for their children by opening college savings accounts in a human service agency. Methods: Of the study sample, 62% of the parents decided to open accounts while 38% did not. Structural equation…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Self Efficacy, Parent Financial Contribution, Paying for College