This study evaluates the use of a TA-based parenting program—Self-Esteem: A Family Affair—with 30 female and 4 male high-risk abusive parents ages 19 to 41 who had low self-esteem. Pretest and posttest measurements using the Coopersmith Self-Concept Inventory, the Personal Stroke Bank, and the Four Ways of Parenting—Communication Styles Questionnaire were collected. Subjects scored significantly higher on both posttest measures of self-esteem.
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