Cowden John D, Smith Shayna, Pyle Sarah, Dowd M Denise
Section of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri 64108, USA.
Pediatrics. 2009 Oct;124(4):1094-9. doi: 10.1542/peds.2009-0312. Epub 2009 Sep 21.
The goal was to assess the acceptability and appropriateness of using a violence prevention curriculum, Connected Kids: Safe, Strong, Secure, at Head Start centers.
Eight 90-minute focus groups (4 parent groups and 4 family advocate groups) were conducted at 2 Head Start centers. Each discussion was audiotaped, transcribed, and analyzed for major themes.
A total of 63 adults (38 family advocates [92% female] and 25 parents [100% female]) participated in the 8 groups. Family advocates and parents agreed that Head Start was an important source of parenting advice and of referrals to community resources. Connected Kids topics were well received, although potential parental resistance to gun safety and discipline materials was identified. The positive nature of the advice was important to both types of groups. Brochures were generally well liked, but all groups thought that they should be linked directly to community resource information and offered as part of tailored education. Various venues for curriculum use were suggested, and formats involving multiple media were requested. Although Head Start serves preschool-aged children, parents and family advocates valued access to the full range of Connected Kids materials (for ages 0 -18 years). Family advocates emphasized that supplementary materials on background information and delivery methods would be essential for effective implementation of Connected Kids at Head Start.
Head Start family advocates and parents found the Connected Kids curriculum desirable. Although modifications might improve its usefulness, the curriculum seems acceptable and appropriate for the Head Start environment.
评估在开端计划中心使用预防暴力课程《关联儿童：安全、强壮、有保障》的可接受性和适宜性。
在2个开端计划中心开展了8次90分钟的焦点小组讨论（4个家长组和4个家庭倡导者组）。每次讨论都进行了录音、转录，并分析主要主题。
共有63名成年人（38名家庭倡导者[92%为女性]和25名家长[100%为女性]）参与了这8个小组。家庭倡导者和家长一致认为，开端计划是育儿建议和社区资源转介的重要来源。《关联儿童》的主题很受欢迎，不过也发现家长可能对枪支安全和纪律材料存在抵触情绪。建议的积极性质对两类群体都很重要。宣传册总体上很受欢迎，但所有小组都认为应将其直接与社区资源信息相联系，并作为定制教育的一部分提供。提出了课程使用的各种场所，并要求采用涉及多种媒体的形式。尽管开端计划服务于学龄前儿童，但家长和家庭倡导者重视获取全套《关联儿童》材料（适用于0至18岁）。家庭倡导者强调，关于背景信息和交付方法的补充材料对于在开端计划中有效实施《关联儿童》至关重要。
开端计划的家庭倡导者和家长认为《关联儿童》课程是可取的。虽然进行修改可能会提高其有用性，但该课程似乎在开端计划环境中是可接受且适宜的。
