Keeping Relationship Educators Up-to-Date
By Sarah Hokason
Bottom-Line First: Several studies have shown the effectiveness of the Family Foundations co-parenting education program. A just-released study shows that an online version, Military Family Foundations, also has positive outcomes. This blog reviews a set of studies on this program showing specific positive outcomes for individuals, couples, parents, and children. Continue reading “Effectiveness of the Family Foundations Co-parenting Education Program”
by Devan Clayton
The Bottom-line First. The ultimate benefit of relationship education may be improving the well-being of children. A recent study shows how a home-visiting program for rural African American couples not only improves their relationship, but that an improved relationship leads to better coparenting. Continue reading “Improving Couples’ Relationship Leads to Improved Coparenting”
by Hailey Palmer
The Bottom-Line First: The Supporting Father Involvement program is a co-parenting, preventative intervention aimed at strengthening the couple relationship and increasing the quantity and quality of fathers’ involvement. An evaluation study published just last month reported that the Supporting Father Involvement program reduces couple conflict and by so doing leads to less harsh parenting which leads to fewer child behavior problems. Continue reading “For the Children: Does Couple and Relationship Education Influence Child Well-Being Through Enhanced Couple Functioning?”
by Alan J. Hawkins
The Bottom-Line (at the Top): This blog builds on Jennifer’s blog last week on how RE can affect children’s social skills. The ultimate purpose of couple relationship education (CRE) is to improve couple relationships as a way to increase their children’s well-being. A small number of CRE evaluation studies have shown small effects on children’s well-being. The most recent one of the “Parents as Partners” program in Great Britain not only found that the program strengthens couple relationships and improves individual psychological well-being, but it also increased fathers’ involvement with their children and reduced their children’s emotional and behavioral problems. Continue reading “Does Relationship Education Improve Children’s Well-being?”
