An Evaluation of Partners in Parenting: A Parent Education Curriculum Implemented by County Extension Agents in Colorado

Authors

Kristina Wilson, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignFollow
Laura Hahn, Colorado State UniversityFollow
Patricia Gonzalez, San Diego State UniversityFollow
Kimberly Henry, Colorado State UniversityFollow
Christine Cerbana, Colorado State UniversityFollow

Volume

49

Issue

4

DOI

10.34068/joe.49.04.18

Abstract

The study reported here evaluated the efficacy of Partners in Parenting (PIP), which, in collaboration with Colorado State University Extension, was implemented in seven counties across Colorado. A total of 54 parents took part in the study. A pretest/posttest design was used to assess short-term changes in parenting practices, parental attitudes, and parental stress following intervention. After PIP, parents demonstrated improvement in basic elements of parent-child relationships and parenting attitudes and skills. These promising results warrant further investigation into the benefits of parent education programs implemented by Extension agencies in the communities they serve.

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Recommended Citation

Wilson, K., Hahn, L., Gonzalez, P., Henry, K., & Cerbana, C. (2011). An Evaluation of Partners in Parenting: A Parent Education Curriculum Implemented by County Extension Agents in Colorado. The Journal of Extension, 49(4), Article 18. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.49.04.18