Chicago Young Parents Program Evaluation: Implementation Evaluation & Follow-Up Study

Autor/inn/en	Burkhardt, Tiffany; Dasgupta, Denali; Schlecht, Colleen; Carreon, Erin; Pacheco-Applegate, Aida
Institution	Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
Titel	Chicago Young Parents Program Evaluation: Implementation Evaluation & Follow-Up Study
Quelle	(2020), (94 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Early Parenthood; Mentors; Early Intervention; Family Programs; Parenting Skills; Child Rearing; Individual Development; Program Effectiveness; Educational Attainment; Employment Level; Reading; Stress Variables; Parent Child Relationship; Self Efficacy; Social Support Groups; Stress Management; Home Visits; Job Placement; Racial Differences; Ethnicity; Youth; Illinois (Chicago) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Family program; Familienprogramm; Kindererziehung; Individuelle Entwicklung; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Beschäftigungsgrad; Leseprozess; Lesen; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Stressmanagement; Stressbewältigung; Hausbesuch; Employment service; Employment services; Arbeitsvermittlung; Rassenunterschied; Ethnizität; Jugend; Jugendlicher; Jugendalter
Abstract	The Chicago Young Parents Program (CYPP) is a two-generation pilot program, combining youth employment and mentoring with comprehensive Head Start programming for participants' children and their families. CYPP was designed to improve parenting, personal growth, and family self-sufficiency through education and employment. This study was designed to assess the three-year pilot and provide insights and recommendations for bringing the program to full implementation. Data sources included administrative program data, surveys, interviews, and focus groups. The program changed over the three years, thus findings varied in the three cohorts. Overall, CYPP participants showed progress in the three primary outcomes: education/employment, parenting skills, and personal growth. Furthermore, each program component seemed to influence multiple outcomes, and each outcome was influenced by multiple program components. CYPP helped participants make progress towards or achieve their education and career goals. The program also strengthened participants' parenting skills, increasing parental responsiveness and the frequency of reading with their children. Parental distress decreased during participation in CYPP, and, for Cohort 2, parent-child interactions improved. Improvements in parenting were associated with generalized self-efficacy and social support. In addition, social support was associated with reduced stress, reduced parental distress, and increased self-efficacy. Participants who were progressing towards or met their educational goal showed greater improvement in generalized self-efficacy, emotional awareness, and parent-child interactions, than those who did not enroll or were in danger of dropping out. The mentorship role--including leading Friday enrichment sessions, conducting home visits, and supporting participants--was key to the success of CYPP. Mentors helped participants identify their goals and assisted with strategies to make progress towards those goals, maintained participant engagement with the program, and connected participants with resources. Recommendations for future implementation of the program include informing participants about the value of each program component, consistently measuring outcomes, and adding process measures. [Chicago Department of Family and Support Services funded this evaluation.] (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago. 1313 East 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637. Tel: 773-753-5900; Fax: 773-753-5940; Web site: http://www.chapinhall.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2022/1/01