Faculty Investigator
Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Online Parenting System for High-Risk Parents
This project will support development of technical innovations for the Parenting 24/7 website that will enhance capacity to deliver and evaluate web-based efforts with high-risk parents. The technical components include better tracking of individual use and automatic collection of survey data. It will also help determine the usefulness of the website to high-risk parents compared to the general population and to evaluate the effectiveness of specific components such as video clips versus written materials. The project will complement a larger longitudinal study being conducted by the University of Illinois Children, Youth and Families at Risk (CYFAR) Project in low-resource communities in three Cook County neighborhoods and in three rural southern Illinois communities.
Biography:
Aaron Ebata is Associate Professor of Social Development and University of Illinois Extension Specialist in the Department of Human and Community Development. His research interests include technological applications in outreach programs for children, youth and families; parenting; stress and coping during childhood and adolescence; children with autism and their families; and family life education. He also develops educational outreach programs for families and provides training and resources for professionals who work with children, youth and families. He holds a PhD in Human Development and Family Studies from Pennsylvania State University.
Contact:
Phone: 217-333-2912
Fax: 217-333-9061
