PARENT EDUCATION AFTER SEPARATION/DIVORCE |
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| Authors: | Brenda L Bacon Brad McKenzie |
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| Institution: | Brenda L. Bacon is an assistant professor in the Faculty of Social Work, University of Manitoba. She has worked with divorcing familier in conjunction with Child and Adolescent Community Mental Health Services in Saskatchewan and teaches in the area of clinical practice.;Brad McKenzie, a professor in the Faculty of Social Work, University of Manitoba, teaches in the area of planning and program evaluation. He has extensive experience in evaluating parent education and mediation programs. |
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| Abstract: | As part of a Canadian best practices evaluation of parent education for divorcing parents, this study assessed program effects on postseparation parenting. Statistically significant changes from pretest to 4 to 6 month follow-up were evident on all scales related to conflict between former partners, whereas changes related to positive and cooperative parenting were less conclusive. All parents experienced a reduction in conflict that places children in the middle of the conflict by the follow-up stage. Low-moderate-conflict parents experienced more increases in adaptive parenting. |
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| Keywords: | divorce education parent education outcomes divorce adjustment postseparation conflict |
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