Outcome evaluation of the hands-on parent empowerment (HOPE) program

Man Cynthia Leung; Sandra Tsang; Suzanne Dean

doi:10.1177/1049731511404904

Outcome evaluation of the hands-on parent empowerment (HOPE) program

Man Cynthia Leung, Sandra Tsang, Suzanne Dean

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Abstract

This study evaluated the effectiveness of the HOPE program. Participants included 120 Chinese new immigrant parents with preschool children in Hong Kong from 13 preschools which were randomized into intervention group (HOPE) and comparison group (6-session parent education program). Parent participants completed measures on child behavior, parenting stress, social support and self-efficacy before and after intervention. The children were assessed on the WPPSI-R and receptive vocabulary before and after parent intervention. Results indicated significant decrease in post-intervention child behavior problems and parenting stress and increase in social support in the intervention group, compared with the comparison group. Implications for service delivery for parents of preschool children were discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	549-561
Number of pages	13
Journal	Research on Social Work Practice
Volume	21
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1049731511404904
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 2011

Keywords

child behavior
child learning
Chinese
parenting

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Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Sociology and Political Science
General Psychology

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