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Erschienen in: Prevention Science 3/2010

01.09.2010

Bridging the Gender Gap: Interventions with Aggressive Girls and Their Parents

verfasst von: Debra Pepler, Margaret Walsh, Amy Yuile, Kathryn Levene, Depeng Jiang, Alice Vaughan, Jeanine Webber

Erschienen in: Prevention Science | Ausgabe 3/2010

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Abstract

In response to a gap in gender-sensitive programming for young aggressive girls (5–11) and their families, the SNAP® Girls Connection (GC) was developed in 1996. This multi-systemic intervention is built on a developmental model of risk and protective factors within the girl and her relationships. We evaluated the SNAP® GC using a prospective quasi-experimental design, randomly assigning 80 girls to treatment (N = 45) and waiting-list groups (N = 35) over 2 years. Fifty-five parents completed measures at assessment periods 1, 2 and 3. Results showed significant positive changes on girls’ problem behavior and parenting skills for the treatment versus the waiting-list groups, as well as maintenance of treatment gains. Implications of the findings on treatment effectiveness of this gender-sensitive intervention are discussed.
Fußnoten
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Girls Growing Up Healthy, a mother-daughter component of the program that most specifically focuses on positive attachment, is offered after the SNAP group course has been completed and when the girl has reached the age of 9.
 
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Metadaten
Titel
Bridging the Gender Gap: Interventions with Aggressive Girls and Their Parents
verfasst von
Debra Pepler
Margaret Walsh
Amy Yuile
Kathryn Levene
Depeng Jiang
Alice Vaughan
Jeanine Webber
Publikationsdatum
01.09.2010
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Prevention Science / Ausgabe 3/2010
Print ISSN: 1389-4986
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-6695
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-009-0167-4

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