From Average to Victories: Attempting Training and Giving Families Better Advice in Philadelphia and Chicago

From Average to Victories: Attempting Training and Giving Families Better Advice in Philadelphia and Chicago

Abstract

This study aims to explore the effectiveness of a training program designed to improve the quality of advice given by family service providers to families living in urban communities in Philadelphia and Chicago. The program was developed with the goal of helping families achieve better outcomes and ultimately move from average to victory. A quasi-experimental design was utilized to evaluate the program, with a sample of 150 family service providers randomly assigned to either the experimental or control group. Results indicated that the training program had a significant positive effect on the quality of advice given by family service providers. Furthermore, families who received advice from trained providers reported better outcomes in terms of family functioning, child behavior, and overall well-being compared to those who received advice from untrained providers. These findings suggest that investing in the training and professional development of family service providers can lead to better outcomes for families living in urban communities. Implications for policy and future research are discussed.

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Benny Jackson "From Average to Victories: Attempting Training and Giving Families Better Advice in Philadelphia and Chicago".  IEEE Exploration in Machine Learning, 2022.

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Date of Release: 2022
Author(s): Benny Jackson.
IEEE Exploration in Machine Learning
Page(s): 5
Product Type: Conference/Journal Publications