Volume
36
Issue
5
Abstract
While there are a plethora of parenting programs, there are few that focus on those adults interacting with youth who are not their own children. As recent risk and resiliency research has shown, these surrogate parents can provide an important protective factor in the lives of vulnerable youth even when home life is chaotic and negative. The Montana Extension Service decided to focus on this important group of adults in 1994 using H. Stephen Glenn's Developing Capable People program. A valid and reliable evaluation instrument was developed to be used as a pre- and post-test. In addition, a post-post test was conducted of a random sample of 30 program participants who had taken the course 6-to-18 months previously. Research shows that DCP is effective in helping adults increase the frequency of using positive behaviors and in decreasing the frequency of negative behaviors as they interact with others, particularly youth. These changes in behavior were sustained over time as well, enduring some 18 months after participants had completed the program.
Recommended Citation
Astroth, K. A., & Lorbeer, S. (1998). Using H. Stephen Glenn's Developing Capable People Program with Adults in Montana: How effective is the curriculum?. The Journal of Extension, 36(5), Article 9. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol36/iss5/9
