Trial reportThe journal of primary prevention2011
Cost-effectiveness of childcare discounts on parent participation in preventive parent training in low-income communities.
Trial report in The journal of primary prevention, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 17 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
SMART Family-Link Project: Using Information and Communication Technology to Improve Family Interventions and Promote Family Well-being in Hong Kong
SMART Family-Link Project: Zentangle to Promote Family Well-being in Hong Kong
Who cites it
17 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 53 citations in OpenAlex.
- Caregiver Participation Engagement in Child Mental Health Prevention Programs: a Systematic Review.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2022Pooled it
- Enhancing Initial Parental Engagement in Interventions for Parents of Young Children: A Systematic Review of Experimental Studies.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2018Pooled it
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- Video-Based Approach to Engaging Parents into a Preventive Parenting Intervention for Divorcing Families: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2018Trial
- A randomized trial of methods to engage Mexican American parents into a school-based parenting intervention.Journal of consulting and clinical psychology · 2016Trial
- Technology-enhanced program for child disruptive behavior disorders: development and pilot randomized control trial.Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53 · 2014Trial
- The Chicago Parent Program: comparing 1-year outcomes for African American and Latino parents of young children.Research in nursing & health · 2012Trial
- A Population-Level, Randomized Effectiveness Trial of Recruitment Strategies for Parenting Programs in Elementary Schools.Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53Trial
- Supporting the Needs of Urban, Head Start Parents to Engage in Group Preventative Parent Training Programs (PPTPs).Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2025Article
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- Implementation of a Parent Training Program During Community-Based Dissemination (From In-Person to Hybrid): Mixed Methods Evaluation.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2024Article
- Association Between Adverse Childhood Experiences, Resilience and Mental Health in a Hispanic Community.Journal of child & adolescent trauma · 2022Article
- Preferences for Parenting Programs in Head Start: Using Conjoint Analysis to Understand Engagement in Parenting Health Promotion Programs.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2021Article
- Evaluating Incentive Strategies on Parental Engagement of the PACE Parenting Program.Journal of child and family studies · 2020Article
- Financial Incentives for Promoting Participation in a School-Based Parenting Program in Low-Income Communities.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2019Article
- Engaging vulnerable populations in parent-led support groups: Testing a recruitment strategy.Evaluation and program planning · 2018Article
- Clearing Hurdles: The Challenges of Implementation of Mental Health Evidence-Based Practices in Under-resourced Schools.Advances in school mental health promotionArticle
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8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
We tested the cost-effectiveness of giving low-income parents childcare discounts contingent on their participation in the Chicago Parent Program, a 12-session preventive parent training (PT) program offered at their child's daycare center. Eight centers were matched and randomized to an experimental condition in which parents received a discount on their childcare bill (M = $8.92 per session attended) or a control group with no financial incentive. Participants (n = 174) consisted mostly of African American (55%) or Latino (42%) mothers, 62% reporting annual household incomes less than $20,000. Parents in the discount condition were 15.4% more likely to enroll than control parents, though this difference was not significant. There were no differences in PT attendance, parents' motivations for enrolling, or the degree to which parents were actively engaged in PT sessions by condition. Despite the added cost of the discounts, there was no difference in group costs by condition. Parent interviews revealed important challenges in implementing financial incentive programs in community-based agencies serving low-income families. Cost simulations show how low parent enrollment or low attendance negatively affect the economic efficiency of group-based PT. Implications for policies guiding financial incentive programs targeting low-income families and their participation in prevention programs are discussed.
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