Enhancing Growth in Parents as a Way of Promoting Family Life and Youth Health

1993 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 10-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bala Mudaly
Keyword(s):  
Parent Education ◽  
Family Systems ◽  
Family Life ◽  
Systems Approach ◽  
Theoretical Orientation ◽  
Youth Health ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
The Family ◽  
Parent Education Programs ◽  
Group Programs

The important link between family life and youth health and wellbeing is widely acknowledged in research and literature. Equally, it is noted that the nature of relationships youngsters have with their parents, necessarily impact on the psychological wellbeing of parents.In the majority, current parent education programs focus on younger children, and largely advise parents on child development and child management. Depending on the theoretical orientation of the program, either the child's troublesome behaviour is focus for change or parents are required to change their behaviour or parenting techniques. The limitations of these approaches have been noted. While prescriptive parent education programs are clearly inappropriate where teenagers are the focus, few suitable group programs have been developed with a practical alternative orientation.This paper reports on one form of parent education being developed at Springvale Community Health Centre which serves to explore the practical relevance and benefits of a family systems approach in support-group programs for parents of adolescent children. Essentially, the family systems approach locates the parent-teenager relationship in the context of the family. Using key notions such as context, connectedness, continuity and change an attempt is made in the group to facilitate personal growth and the emergence of an alternative vision of family dynamics and parenting relationships.We shall not cease from explorationAnd the end of all our exploring‘Will be to arrive where we startedAnd to know the place for the first time(T.S. Eliot, “Little Gidding”)We got here through the grace of our parents.We get by with the help of our friends.We go on for the future of our children.(Ferber A. et al. The Book of Family Therapy, 1972)

Parent Education in Studies With Nonverbal and Minimally Verbal Participants With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 890-902
Author(s):  
Lynn Kern Koegel ◽  
Katherine M. Bryan ◽  
Pumpki Lei Su ◽  
Mohini Vaidya ◽  
Stephen Camarata
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Parent Education ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Verbal Communication ◽  
Fidelity Of Implementation ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Minimally Verbal ◽  
Parent Education Programs

Purpose The purpose of this systematic review was to identify parent education procedures implemented in intervention studies focused on expressive verbal communication for nonverbal (NV) or minimally verbal (MV) children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Parent education has been shown to be an essential component in the habilitation of individuals with ASD. Parents of individuals with ASD who are NV or MV may particularly benefit from parent education in order to provide opportunities for communication and to support their children across the life span. Method ProQuest databases were searched between the years of 1960 and 2018 to identify articles that targeted verbal communication in MV and NV individuals with ASD. A total of 1,231 were evaluated to assess whether parent education was implemented. We found 36 studies that included a parent education component. These were reviewed with regard to (a) the number of participants and participants' ages, (b) the parent education program provided, (c) the format of the parent education, (d) the duration of the parent education, (e) the measurement of parent education, and (f) the parent fidelity of implementation scores. Results The results of this analysis showed that very few studies have included a parent education component, descriptions of the parent education programs are unclear in most studies, and few studies have scored the parents' implementation of the intervention. Conclusions Currently, there is great variability in parent education programs in regard to participant age, hours provided, fidelity of implementation, format of parent education, and type of treatment used. Suggestions are made to provide both a more comprehensive description and consistent measurement of parent education programs.

Assessing Parent Education Programs for Families Involved with Child Welfare Services

2008 ◽  
Vol 5 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 191-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle A. Johnson ◽  
Susan Stone ◽  
Christine Lou ◽  
Jennifer Ling ◽  
Jennette Ciaassen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Child Welfare ◽  
Parent Education ◽  
Child Welfare Services ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Welfare Services ◽  
Parent Education Programs

Parent Education: Developments and Discrepancies

1987 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 14-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
June Allan ◽  
Cynthia Schultz
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Parent Education ◽  
Family Life ◽  
Parental Authority ◽  
Parental Role ◽  
Parental Competence ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Self Reliance ◽  
The Family ◽  
Professional Intervention

ResumeThe effects of professional intervention in family life and relationships has been questioned by a number of writers who maintain that this involvement has led to the undermining of parental authority and a lessening of parental competence and confidence. By contrast, others see this involvement as supplying necessary skills to family members.Amongst the programmes which professionals have implemented are parent education programmes, many of which are conducted in groups and which are valued by both practitioners and writers. As part of the broader debate about the relationships between professionals and the family however, some critics suggest that parent education programmes can have adverse effects on parents' confidence in their parental role and on their self-reliance in deciding how best to raise their children.A research project is being put into effect in Melbourne to explore these issues.

Why don't fathers attend parent education programs?

2004 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thelma M. Paull
Keyword(s):  
Parent Education ◽  
Participation Rates ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Parent Education Programs

This article discusses the lack of attendance of fathers at parent education programs from both gender and personality perspectives. Some suggestions are made that may guide decisions so that father participation rates can be increased.

Culturally Sensitive Parent Education: A Critical Review of Quantitative Research

1997 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 339-369 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean Cheng Gorman ◽  
Lawrence Balter
Keyword(s):  
Native American ◽  
Parent Education ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Culturally Sensitive ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Quantitative Studies ◽  
Parent Education Programs

The recent growth of culturally sensitive parent education programs necessitates an evaluative look at their effectiveness. This article critically reviews the quantitative literature on culturally sensitive parent education programs, discussing issues of research methodology and program efficacy in producing change among ethnic-minority parents and their children. Culturally sensitive programs for African American and Hispanic families are described in detail Quantitative studies of culturally sensitive programs are critiqued against existing literature on the effectiveness of traditional parent education programs. Main conclusions include the prevalence of flaws in research methodology, which may contribute to the finding of somewhat lower efficacy of these programs in comparison to standard programs. Although efficacy studies of programs for Native American and Asian American parents could not be found, efforts to serve these populations are also described. Recommendations for future research are proposed.

Prevention through parent training: Three preventive parent education programs

1990 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 321-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
John R. Morgan ◽  
Jeanette Nu'Man-Sheppard ◽  
Diana W. Allin
Keyword(s):  
Parent Training ◽  
Parent Education ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Parent Education Programs
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