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