{"id":486,"date":"2022-07-07T23:42:17","date_gmt":"2022-07-07T16:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thaipositiveparentingcommunity.org\/?p=486"},"modified":"2022-08-05T00:48:08","modified_gmt":"2022-08-04T17:48:08","slug":"building-happy-families-irc-research-brief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thaipositiveparentingcommunity.org\/en\/building-happy-families-irc-research-brief\/","title":{"rendered":"Building happy families: IRC research brief"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Happy Families Program is a parenting and family skills intervention<\/span>
\nimplemented with displaced Burmese families living on the Thai\u2013Burmese<\/span>
\nborder. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) and research partners<\/span>
\nfrom the Harvard School of Public Health and Duke University found<\/span>
\nthat the intervention had a significant impact on parenting practices,<\/span>
\nfamily functioning, and child behavior. Results showed some effects<\/span>
\non harsh punishment and child psychosocial wellbeing, as reported<\/span>
\nby caregivers or children.<\/span><\/p>\n

Evaluation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The impact evaluation used a randomized waitlist controlled trial design to examine<\/span>
\nthe impact of the intervention on: 1) parenting practices; 2) harsh punishment; 3) family<\/span>
\nfunctioning; and 4) children\u2019s psychosocial wellbeing and resilience. A total of 479 families<\/span>
\nwere randomized into receiving the intervention immediately (treatment group) or in a few<\/span>
\nmonths (waitlist control group), thereby allowing the impact of the program to be determined by<\/span>
\ncomparing outcomes of both groups. Maintenance of treatment effects was assessed through a six-month follow up conducted with treatment group participants only. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 25 families to explore changes they experienced through the program.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Results<\/span><\/h3>\n

1. The intervention was feasible and acceptable to program participants.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. The intervention increased positive caregiver\u2013child interaction and parenting practices.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. The intervention decreased harsh parenting practices, including some forms of harsh punishment.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. The intervention improved family functioning.<\/span><\/p>\n

5. The intervention decreased children\u2019s behavioral problems, and improved children\u2019s attention and resilience according to either caregiver and child report.<\/span><\/p>\n

6. Qualitative findings suggest potential unanticipated improvements in caregiver mental health and relationships with other family and community members.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Method:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>
\nrandomized waitlist controlled trial<\/span><\/p>\n

Research Brief Author: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Amanda Sim,<\/span>
\nResearch Evaluation & Learning Unit, IRC<\/span><\/p>\n

Based on evaluation by:<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Puffer. E., Annan,<\/span>
\nJ., Sim, A., Salhi, C. & Betancourt, T.<\/span><\/p>\n

Year:<\/span> <\/strong>2014<\/span><\/p>\n

PDF file<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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