Philanthropy in Complex, Multi-Generational Families: Balancing Individual Preference with Collective Purpose

Researchers from Lansberg Gersick Advisors hypothesized that families' abilities to work together effectively in their philanthropy is dependent not only on the way they design their collective family foundation, but also in how they structure the philanthropic activities outside of it. From 2018-2022, they conducted surveys and interviews and found that as families evolve, they face common dilemmas regarding their philanthropy—most critically, the choices they make about balancing the individual philanthropic priorities of their members with a collective family philanthropic endeavor.Learn about the range of philanthropic vehicles, strategies, and practices that multi-generational families are leveraging to meet both individual and collective aspirations of their expanding family and lessons learned on successful approaches for those with hopes of generational continuity

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Parents\u27 subjective appraisals of a parent training program as predictors of outcome: Perceived benefits, adherence, and barriers to adherence

The present study identified parents\u27 appraisals of benefits, adherence, and adherence barriers after participating in a parent training program for parents of children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and examined the relationship between parents\u27 appraisals and parents\u27 discipline style and their children\u27s behavior post parent training. Data were collected from 42 mothers and 24 fathers. Parents most frequently identified the benefits of education, teaching tools, and emotional support from the group. Parents most commonly identified the adherence barriers of lack of time, difficulty of new parenting strategies, and emotional barriers. Mothers\u27 reported barriers related to external sources were associated with self-reported lax discipline and more negative affect during audiotaped interactions with their children. Fathers\u27 reported external barriers were associated with self-reported overreactive and lax discipline and with less nurturance; moreover, these fathers were less likely to use positive/praise during audiotaped interactions with their children. For fathers, self-reported adherence mediated the effects of external barriers on overreactive discipline and use of praise/positive affect post parent training. Fathers\u27 adherence did not mediate the association between perceived external barriers and use of lax discipline, suggesting that the program needs to devote more attention to this ineffective discipline style. Mothers who identified more benefits to the parent training program tended to have less negative interactions with their children before parent training. Parents who did not identify benefits tended to have more dysfunctional interactions with their children before parent training and demonstrated greater response to the parent training program. The present study provided some evidence that parents\u27 reports of external barriers to parent training using closed-ended response items predict outcome and change in parent and child behavioral interactions; these relations were most consistently found for fathers, using self-report rather than observational data.

Development and Initial Validation of a Client-Rated MET-CBT Adherence Measure

Traditional mechanisms for rating adherence or fidelity are labor-intensive. We developed and validated a tool to rate adherence to Motivational Enhancement Therapy—Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (MET-CBT) through anonymous client surveys. The instrument was used to survey clients in 3 methadone programs over 2 waves. Explanatory and Confirmatory Factor Analyses were used to establish construct validity for both MET and CBT. Internal consistency based on Cronbach’s alpha was within adequate range (α > 0.70) for all but 2 of the subscales in one of the samples. Consensus between clients’ ratings (r(wg(j)) scores) were in the range of 0.6 and higher, indicating a moderate to strong degree of agreement among clients’ ratings of the same counselor. These results suggest that client surveys could be used to measure adherence to MET-CBT for quality monitoring that is more objective than counselor self-report and less resource-intensive than supervisor review of taped sessions. However, additional work is needed to develop this scale

Influence of Organizational Characteristics on Success in Implementing Process Improvement Goals in Correctional Treatment Settings

Although research indicates that organizational characteristics substantially influence the adoption and use of evidence-based practices (EBPs), there has been little empirical research on organizational factors most likely to influence successful implementation of EBPs, particularly in criminal justice settings. This study examined organizational characteristics related to the success of change teams in achieving improvements in assessment and case-planning procedures for persons leaving correctional settings and receiving community services. In this evaluation of the Organizational Process Improvement Intervention (OPII), part of the National Institute on Drug Abuse’s (NIDA’s) Criminal Justice Drug Abuse Treatment Studies (CJDATS) cooperative, 21 sites were randomized to an early-start or a delayed-start condition. For this analysis, data from both conditions were combined. Agencies with fewer program needs, good communication, adequate staffing levels, good supervision, positive attitude toward rehabilitation, and higher institutional capacity for change were better able to implement planned changes in assessment and case-planning procedures. Such agencies may be better candidates for implementation improvement strategies, whereas other agencies could benefit from pre-intervention efforts aimed at strengthening these characteristics before attempting to improve assessment procedures