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ABSTRACT
This study used a non-equivalent control group design to evaluate the effects of a parenting training program (Mothers Inside Loving Kids, or MILK) at the Virginia Correctional Center for Women. Pre- and post-training measures were administered to 20 incarcerated mothers in the treatment group and 20 in the control group. Bivariate analyses revealed no significant differences between scores relative to treatment vs. control condition. However, direction of change scores fell in the desired direction on the “Nurturing Quiz” and on three subscales of the Adult-Adolescent Parenting Inventory: (I) lack of empathy for the child, (2) belief in corporal punishment, (3) reversing family roles. Direction of change on the Nurturing Quiz was found to be statistically significant using the Wilcoxon non-parametric test. Hence, training appears to positively impact parenting techniques, but self-esteem appears to be more resistant.
