Participating in a parenting intervention in prison, perceptions from incarcerated fathers and mothers-A convergent mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Children of incarcerated parents run a high risk of ill-health and future delinquency, whereas positive parenting can support children's healthy development. The For Our Children's Sake (FOCS) parenting intervention for parents in prison was evaluated as a controlled trial during 2019-2021 within The Swedish Prison and Probation Service (SPPS). This study reports on the process evaluation and aimed to describe how parents perceived their participation and aspects that influenced implementation of the FOCS intervention.

Methods

This convergent mixed-methods study (QUAL + quan) included qualitative interview data after participation in the FOCS intervention group (12 parents), and quantitative questionnaire data from intervention and control groups (46 parents). Qua

SUBMITTER: Norman A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9977051 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature