TY - JOUR
T1 - Caring for my family
T2 - A pilot study of a relationship and marriage education program for low-income unmarried parents
AU - Cox, Ronald B.
AU - Shirer, Karen A
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Healthy, enduring couple relationships have been shown to benefit men, women, and children, and are central to a well-functioning society. Little research has been conducted to demonstrate the effectiveness of relationship education programs for low-income, unmarried parents. Caring for My Family (CFMF) was developed as a theory-driven, evidenced-based curriculum that addresses the unique challenges experienced by unmarried parents. Findings are presented from a pilot study of CFMF (N = 85). Multivariate analyses show that CFMF holds promise as an effective curriculum for changing the attitudes and behaviors of couples across five outcome variables that pose significant barriers to an enduring committed relationship.
AB - Healthy, enduring couple relationships have been shown to benefit men, women, and children, and are central to a well-functioning society. Little research has been conducted to demonstrate the effectiveness of relationship education programs for low-income, unmarried parents. Caring for My Family (CFMF) was developed as a theory-driven, evidenced-based curriculum that addresses the unique challenges experienced by unmarried parents. Findings are presented from a pilot study of CFMF (N = 85). Multivariate analyses show that CFMF holds promise as an effective curriculum for changing the attitudes and behaviors of couples across five outcome variables that pose significant barriers to an enduring committed relationship.
KW - Couple relationships
KW - Marriage education
KW - Parenting interventions
KW - Relationship development
KW - Unwed low-income parents
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U2 - 10.1080/15332690903246127
DO - 10.1080/15332690903246127
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:77951679265
SN - 1533-2691
VL - 8
SP - 343
EP - 364
JO - Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy
JF - Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy
IS - 4
ER -