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Journal Article We investigated outcomes of Dads Tuning In to Kids, a new seven-session group program targeting paternal emotion-socialization practices, which are related to children's social and emotional functioning. In a randomized control trial with 162 fathers of children between 3 and 6 years of age, intervention fathers (n = 87) and waitlist control fathers (n = 75) completed questionnaires at baseline (pre-program) and 10 weeks later (post-program). Compared to control fathers, intervention fathers statistically increased in empathy, encouragement of emotion expression, and parenting efficacy, and…
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The United States incarcerates more people than any othercountry in the world, and over half of the 2.3 million inmatesare parents of children under age 18. One in 28 children inthe United States has a parent behind bars, and even morewill have an incarcerated parent at some time during theirchildhood. Children with incarcerated parents are morelikely to exhibit trauma symptoms than other children, andthey are at an increased risk of developing problematicoutcomes including behavior problems, substance abuse,academic difficulties, criminal activity, and physical andmental health conditions.…
Accidents happen to everyone, but there are things we can do to make them happen less often and be less dangerous. To keep children safe, the first step is to know how they are most likely to get hurt. Drawing on data from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control,1 this guide gives information about the kinds of accidents that are the most common and the most dangerous for children between the ages of 1 and 4, and then offers suggestions about what dads can do to help avoid these accidents. Most children do not get seriously hurt, but it is important to know what dangers they…
