Arbeit mit Vätern zur Prävention von Kindesmisshandlung Eine Pilotevaluation des Caring Dads Programms in Deutschland

Summary Working with Fathers to Prevent Child Abuse. A Pilot Evaluation of the Caring Dads Program in Germany Selective and indicated prevention programs for fathers at high risk (repeated) child maltreatment are lacking within early childhood intervention protection. The Canadian has been started 2008. aim this study was examine who participated a program Düsseldorf, Hanover or Groß-Gerau until 2016. n = 60 34 mothers included longitudinal examination self-reported aggression, parenting behaviors co-parenting as well quality life mothers, comparison participating Canada (n 59/64) postal catamnesis 20). Results have shown mean improvements paternal aggression (d .39) .80, categorized: φ .46) maternal behavior toward partner .47). In one-fourth one-third risk-levels, controlled measurement errors by Reliable Change Index were clinically significant. German reported higher motivation change (t1/t2: d 1.37/1.59) verbal 1.29/1.36) compared fathers. showed subjectively significant family relationships from point view. evaluation does not provide any evidence culturally induced barriers implementing Germany.