Table I. Participant Characteristics.
| % | N | |
|---|---|---|
| Parents (N = 87) | ||
| Race | ||
| African American | 55% | 48 |
| European American | 45% | 39 |
| SES | ||
| Low to lower middle | 66% | 57 |
| Middle | 19% | 16 |
| Middle to upper-middle | 15% | 13 |
| Upper | <1% | 1 |
| Education | ||
| Elementary school | 16% | 14 |
| Attended high school | 23% | 20 |
| Completed high school | 35% | 30 |
| Attended college | 23% | 20 |
| Completed college | 3% | 3 |
| Marital status | ||
| Never married | 44% | 38 |
| Married | 27% | 24 |
| Separated or divorced | 27% | 24 |
| Widowed | 1 | |
| Family coordinators (N = 12) | ||
| Race | ||
| African American | 42% | 5 |
| European American | 58% | 7 |
| Childhood SES | ||
| Low | 8% | 1 |
| Lower middle to middle | 84% | 10 |
| Upper | 8% | 1 |
| Education | ||
| Completed college | 33% | 4 |
| Completed graduate traininga | 67% | 8 |
| Marital status | ||
| Never married | 17% | 2 |
| Married | 75% | 9 |
| Separated or divorced | 8% | 1 |
| Parental status | ||
| Parent | 75% | 9 |
| Non parent | 25% | 3 |
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Training was completed in fields related to social services.