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Multiple Family Groups

An Alternative for Reducing Disruptive Behavioral Difficulties of Urban Children

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ID12384678
AuthorsMary M Mckay (0000-0003-4683-6033, Columbia University School of Social Work, corresponding author), J Gonzales (0009-0003-2000-0155), Josefina Ramos Gonzales (0000-0003-0740-8853), Elena Quintana (Institute for Juvenile Research), Loretta E Kim (0000-0001-9724-2396, Youth Development), Lisa Kim (0000-0003-0077-2214, Institute for Juvenile Research), Jaleel Abdul‐Adil (0000-0002-6082-6627, Institute for Juvenile Research)
Year1999
Volume9
Issue5
Pages593-607
Publication date1999-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueResearch on Social Work Practice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1049-7315 • E-ISSN: 1552-7581
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/104973159900900505
OpenAlexW2046454353
LanguageEN
Citations received13
References cited45

Objective: This article presents an evaluation of a multiple family group intervention (MFG) designed to meet the mental health needs of low-income minority children and families. Method: Children participating in the MFG are compared with children demographically and clinically similar who received individual or family therapy services at an urban mental health center. Results: Of the children referred for MFG, 59% were still in service by the 16th group meeting. Of the children assigned to individual or family therapy, only 39% were in service after 16 weeks. Data from the subsamples that attended 16 weeks of MFG or therapy sessions were analyzed, and significant decreases in total disruptive behavior, conduct problems, learning difficulties, hyperactivity, and impulsivity were associated with MFG participation. Conclusion: Follow-up interviews revealed that 70% of MFG parents noted child improvements, in comparison to 54% of parents whose children received individual family therapy

Family income · Family therapy · Impulsivity · Intervention (counseling · Mental health · Psychiatry · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Child Welfare and Adoption · Clinical Psychology · Family and Disability Support Research · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology

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