Effects of a parental support intervention for parents in prison on child-parent relationship and criminal attitude-The For Our Children's Sake pragmatic controlled study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Children of incarcerated parents run a high risk for poor health and marginalisation across development where positive parenting comprises an essential protective factor. The For Our Children's Sake (FOCS) intervention is delivered with incarcerated parents in Sweden to support parenting and healthy child development. This study aimed to explore the effects of the FOCS intervention on relationship quality between parent and child, parent criminal attitude and interest in treatment, while investigating intervention fidelity.

Methods

The non-randomised non-blinded pragmatic controlled study was carried out during 2019-2020 in 15 prisons with 91 parents throughout Sweden. Group allocation was based on the set operation planning at each prison. Prisons delivering FOCS

SUBMITTER: Norman A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10035849 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature