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Using Prompts to Increase Attendance at Groups for Survivors of Domestic Violence

Florida International University

Stephen E. Wong

Florida International University, wongse{at}fiu.edu

Objectives: This study investigated the effects of multiple prompts, telephone calls, and written reminders on attendance at group support meetings in a long-term residential facility for survivors of domestic violence. Methods: Participants were 15 Hispanic women who were residing in the facility at the time of the study. Prompts to attend the support meetings were introduced, removed, and reintroduced within an ABAB single-system design. Results: Data from sign-in sheets showed that prompting procedures at least doubled attendance at the support meetings. Conclusions: Possible factors contributing to the effectiveness of social workers using prompts to promote attendance at group support meetings are briefly discussed.

Key Words: increasing attendance • support groups • survivors of domestic violence • telephone prompts • written reminders • ABAB design

This version was published on July 1, 2009

Research on Social Work Practice, Vol. 19, No. 4, 460-463 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1049731508329384


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