TY - JOUR
T1 - Black Kin Caregivers
T2 - Acceptability and Cultural Adaptation of the Family Check-Up/Everyday Parenting Program
AU - Wu, Qi
AU - Krysik, Judy
AU - Thornton, Anthony
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by funding from the National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD/NIH), award 2U54 MD002316 (F. Marsiglia, P.I.). Funding were also provided by Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, Arizona State University (Grant No. Category 4 Matching grant) and Tonto Creek Camp.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.
PY - 2022/10
Y1 - 2022/10
N2 - Black children join kinship care disproportionately and black kin caregivers often face financial, housing, mental health, and parenting challenges when caring for relative children. Few interventions have been developed specifically for kin caregivers, let alone Black kin caregivers. This study evaluated the initial acceptability of an evidence based parenting intervention and worked to culturally adapt it for Black kin caregivers. The intervention was delivered in a family camp format. Feedback from participant interviews were analyzed for this study. Participants felt that overall the intervention was culturally appropriate. However, they also proposed changes to the curriculum, as well as to the process and format of the intervention. This study experienced challenges in terms of participant recruitment and sample size, which was exacerbated by COVID-19-related safety concerns. Future steps regarding recruitment, content, and format are discussed. Implications for child welfare practice, policy, and research are also provided.
AB - Black children join kinship care disproportionately and black kin caregivers often face financial, housing, mental health, and parenting challenges when caring for relative children. Few interventions have been developed specifically for kin caregivers, let alone Black kin caregivers. This study evaluated the initial acceptability of an evidence based parenting intervention and worked to culturally adapt it for Black kin caregivers. The intervention was delivered in a family camp format. Feedback from participant interviews were analyzed for this study. Participants felt that overall the intervention was culturally appropriate. However, they also proposed changes to the curriculum, as well as to the process and format of the intervention. This study experienced challenges in terms of participant recruitment and sample size, which was exacerbated by COVID-19-related safety concerns. Future steps regarding recruitment, content, and format are discussed. Implications for child welfare practice, policy, and research are also provided.
KW - Black
KW - Cultural adaptation
KW - Family Check-Up
KW - Kin caregiver
KW - Parenting intervention
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U2 - 10.1007/s10560-022-00841-9
DO - 10.1007/s10560-022-00841-9
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85127582718
SN - 0738-0151
VL - 39
SP - 607
EP - 618
JO - Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal
JF - Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal
IS - 5
ER -