Families in Transition Program: A Review of Parent-Child Interaction Measures
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Authors
Chaliman, Rebecca
Issue Date
2002
Type
Thesis
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en_US
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Abstract
In this study, researchers compared and contrasted six commonly employed parent-toddler
observation scales. After constructing and evaluating a matrix comprised of the
various assessment tools and the kinds of behaviors they were said to assess, researchers
trained themselves to a level of .8-plus inter-rater reliability on every instrument using
videotaped therapy sessions from the Families in Transition project. The Heatherington
(1992) Family Interaction Global Coding System, and the Parent-Child Interaction
measure (Stacks & Stein, 2001) were chosen as the best interaction tools based on
straightforwardness and ease of use, sensitivity to change and differences between
mothers, ability to capture warning signs of at-risk mothers, use of behavioral anchors,
and ability to assess synchrony.
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