Effect of a Relational Approach to Parent Education for Incarcerated Mothers in a Work Release Center

By Lesley Lebaron

Abstract:

The author developed a parenting class for incarcerated mothers who could benefit from improved parenting skills post-release. The class provided interactive communication skills training for women prisoners in a work-release setting. The teaching modules utilized concepts and skill development exercises based on John Gottman's Meta Emotion Theory and Emotion Coaching research, and from the Relational-Cultural Theory (RCT).

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 053000464X
• ISBN13: 9780530004648
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Dissertation Discovery Company
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 11.0"