Evaluation of a parent education program for divorcing parents

Participants in a parent education program mandated for divorcing parents w ere compared with a similar sample of individuals who had not participated in such a program. The mail survey consisted of 236 individuals. A series o f 2(program) X 2(parental residential status) MANCOVA's and ANCOVA's, with SES and age as covariates, indicated a program effect in terms of the paren t-child relationship for those divorced four years or less. The program par ticipants expressed a high level of satisfaction with the program and belie ved that it was very beneficial.