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Creating pathways to participation: a community‐based developmental prevention project in Australia
Author(s) -
Freiberg Kate,
Homel Ross,
Batchelor Sam,
Carr Angela,
Hay Ian,
Elias Gordon,
Teague Rosie,
Lamb Cherie
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
children and society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1099-0860
pISSN - 0951-0605
DOI - 10.1002/chi.867
Subject(s) - disadvantaged , developmental psychology , intervention (counseling) , psychology , quarter (canadian coin) , population , child development , multiculturalism , medicine , pedagogy , economic growth , environmental health , geography , archaeology , psychiatry , economics
Pathways to Prevention is a developmental prevention project focused on the transition to school in a disadvantaged multicultural urban area in Queensland. The project incorporates two elements: The Preschool Intervention Program (PIP) promotes communication and social skills related to school success; and the Family Independence Program (FIP) (parent training, facilitated playgroups, support groups, etc) promotes family capacity to foster child development. Using a quasi‐experimental design ( N = 597), improvements in boys' but not girls' behaviours over the preschool year were found. FIP reached more than a quarter of the target population, including many difficult‐to‐reach families experiencing high stress. Case studies and other qualitative data suggest positive outcomes.