Table 1 Formative and pilot work
Date | Activity | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
June 2004 - Jan 2005 | Focus groups with mothers of overweight children | Identify culturally specific child management concerns and behavioral intervention needs of parents and/or caregivers, and their preferences for intervention channels and modalities [47] |
Mar - May 2005 | Focus groups with AA mothers | Explore barriers to healthy nutrition and activity practices at home, collect impressions regarding a parenting for healthy weight intervention, and assess preferences regarding intervention delivery |
Sept - Oct 2006 | Pilot of 4-part workshop series with parents from 1 local child care center | Examine the acceptability of a parenting for healthy weight workshop series and evaluate appropriateness of potential measures |
Oct - Dec 2006 | Pilot of 3-part workshop series with parents from 6 local child care centers | Examine the feasibility of workshop delivery by trained facilitator (with a social work background) provided at the child care center |