ABSTRACT

The present study examined outcomes of the ACT-Raising Safe Kids (ACT-RSK) program in central Portugal. ACT-RSK is a family violence and child abuse prevention program for parents and caregivers of young children. Forty-one parents of children aged three to nine years completed the ACT-RSK group program and the research measures. The study took place at three community based agencies, one school, and one shelter in central Portugal. Pre/post-program comparisons indicated that, following completion of the ACT-RSK program, ACT completers had improved parenting behaviors, improved responding to perceived child misbehavior, improved monitoring and limit-setting on children’s media use, and improved knowledge of child development.

摘要

本研究检查了葡萄牙中部 ACT-Raising Safe Kids (ACT-RSK) 计划的结果。ACT-RSK 是一项针对父母和幼儿看护人的家庭暴力和虐待儿童预防计划。41 名 3 至 9 岁儿童的家长完成了 ACT-RSK 小组计划和研究措施。该研究在葡萄牙中部的三个社区机构、一所学校和一个庇护所进行。项目前后的比较表明，在完成 ACT-RSK 项目后，ACT 完成者改善了育儿行为，改善了对感知到的儿童不当行为的反应，改进了对儿童媒体使用的监控和限制设置，并提高了对儿童发展的了解。