Upsal M S
National Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse, Chicago, IL 60604-4357.
Public Health Rep. 1990 Jan-Feb;105(1):80-4.
This project is designed to provide tertiary prevention services to physically abusive and physically neglectful families. The prevention service described, Volunteer Peer Support Therapy, is expected to significantly improve parenting skills and parents' expectations concerning their child, their knowledge about appropriate child behaviors, and coping strategies. The aim of the project is not only to intervene during crises, but also to improve the parent-child relationship on a long-term basis. In order to accomplish this goal, trained volunteers will be matched to the families being treated for physical abuse or physical neglect. The volunteers will be trained to take on roles traditionally performed by professional therapists and case managers. These roles include matching public and private services to the needs of the clients, investigating employment opportunities, and providing parenting role models. A second purpose of the project is to demonstrate the economic advantage of Volunteer Peer Support Therapy. To achieve that goal, a cost-effectiveness analysis will be performed.
该项目旨在为存在身体虐待和忽视行为的家庭提供三级预防服务。所描述的预防服务——志愿者同伴支持疗法，有望显著提高育儿技能、父母对孩子的期望、他们对适当儿童行为的认知以及应对策略。该项目的目标不仅是在危机期间进行干预，还在于长期改善亲子关系。为实现这一目标，经过培训的志愿者将与因身体虐待或忽视行为而接受治疗的家庭配对。志愿者将接受培训，承担传统上由专业治疗师和个案经理执行的角色。这些角色包括根据客户需求匹配公共和私人服务、调查就业机会以及提供育儿榜样。该项目的第二个目的是证明志愿者同伴支持疗法的经济优势。为实现该目标，将进行成本效益分析。
