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Parenting knowledge and its role in the prediction of dysfunctional parenting and disruptive child behaviour
- Authors:
- MORAWSKA A., WINTER L., SANDERS M. R.
- Journal article citation:
- Child: Care, Health and Development, 35(2), March 2009, pp.217-226.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Parent knowledge of effective parenting strategies was assessed among 68 parents from a non-clinic Australian sample, who also completed questionnaires relating to parenting confidence, quality of parenting and child behaviour. Parents with greater knowledge tended to be less dysfunctional, and reported significantly higher education and income levels. Parenting confidence explained a significant it was high. Post hoc analyses indicated that the relationship between parenting knowledge and disruptive child behaviour was moderated by the level of parenting dysfunction. Parenting knowledge and reported frequency of disruptive behaviour were positively related when the level of dysfunction was low, but were unrelated when it was high. Parents with low levels of knowledge and confidence
Positive behaviour in the early years: perceptions of staff, service providers and parents in managing and promoting positive behaviour in early years and early primary settings
- Authors:
- DUNLOP Aline-Wendy, et al
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 176p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This research project explored perceptions of staff, service providers and parents in managing and promoting positive behaviour in early years and early primary settings in two local authorities (Edinburgh City and North Lanarkshire). The project sought to identify the extent to which behaviour of young children, aged 0-6 years, is of concern to practitioners and service providers, and any relevant factors in terms of children’s or family circumstances or conditions. The study explored the approaches and interventions that practitioners and service providers use to manage behaviour and promote prosocial behaviour, and the extent to which practitioners feel skilled and prepared for the issues children present in their setting. The same issues were explored in parallel with parents.
Parenting programmes: a systematic review and synthesis of qualitative research
- Authors:
- KANE G. A., WOOD V A., BARLOW J.
- Journal article citation:
- Child: Care, Health and Development, 33(6), November 2007, pp.783-793.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Parenting programmes are at the heart of intervention strategies for parents of children with emotional and behaviour problems. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials have indicated that such programmes can improve many aspects of family life. However, there is currently a dearth of information concerning what it is that makes parenting programmes meaningful and helpful to parents. The aim of this paper was to examine parents' experience and perceptions of parenting programmes using the meta-ethnographic method, in order to sensitize policymakers and practitioners to the key factors that parents perceive to be of value. Systematic searches of a number of electronic databases were undertaken using key search terms. Critical appraisal of included studies suggests that the acquisition of knowledge, skills and understanding, together with feelings of acceptance and support from other parents in the parenting group, enabled parents to regain control and feel more able to cope. This led to a reduction in feelings of guilt and social isolation, increased empathy with their children and confidence in dealing with their behaviour. This evaluation provides an indication of the components that parents perceive to be necessary in the provision of parenting programmes, independent of the particular type of programme being provided. It may therefore aid policymakers in decisions about which programmes to provide.
Meaning making and avoidance in parenting
- Author:
- SOLEM May-Britt
- Journal article citation:
- Qualitative Social Work, 12(2), 2013, pp.170-185.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This article challenges the use of the concept of avoidance as dysfunctional in parenting, and questions research on parental coping practices in isolation from context. Sixteen parents with children with more or less behaviour problems were selected for analysis from a Norwegian research study. The concept avoidance strategy constituted the analytical theme in situations associated with stress, and parents’ meaning making was the focus of analysis. Parental coping is not only related to internal processes, but also to the risk or opportunities in the social systems. All parents use avoidance actions in various ways, which may also be seen as adaptive and proactive actions. The meaning of age, gender, living conditions, social support, and the parents’ resources are significant in the framing (Edited publisher abstract)
Relationship between discordance in parental monitoring and behavioral problems among Chilean adolescents
- Authors:
- HAN Yoonsun, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Youth Services Review, 34(4), April 2012, pp.783-789.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
Differences in how adolescents and their parents perceive aspects of their relationships may reflect less optimal family functioning. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of discrepancies between parent and youth reports of perceived parental monitoring in adolescent problem behaviours. The participants were a community sample of 850 youth and their parents from Santiago, Chile who
Nonviolent resistance
- Author:
- BROWN Karen
- Journal article citation:
- Therapy Today, 22(4), May 2011, pp.18-22.
- Publisher:
- British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Nonviolent resistance is a model designed to give parents and carers the confidence and techniques to enable them to deal with violent or destructive behaviour in adolescents. The model was developed over the past 10 years by a professor of psychology and his team at Tel Aviv University. Its main principles include the concept of a new authority based on presence and closeness, called vigilant care, and transparency. The techniques are both attitudinal and behavioural, and the model focuses on working with parents. This article describes the model and its main strategies and techniques, which may be adapted as appropriate in different cultural settings. It is used widely in Israel and by some practitioners in the US, the UK, Germany and other European countries.
Understanding and supporting children with ADHD: strategies for teachers, parents and other professionals
- Authors:
- HUGHES Lesley, COOPER Paul
- Publisher:
- Sage
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 103p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
... can support and guide parents, behaviour management techniques to promote positive behaviour, and advice on collaborative working that will help teachers build partnerships with other professionals. It discusses understanding ADHD, the experience, medication, schools, collaborative working and educational interventions. An appendix gives diagnostic criteria.
Parenting styles and attributions and the behaviour of children in the "no" stage in adoptive and biological families
- Authors:
- SOLOMON Ruth C., POIRIER Marie-Claude
- Journal article citation:
- Adoption Quarterly, 10(1), 2006, pp.63-83.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia
In a search for reasons why older adopted children are reported to have more problems than biological children, parents of an internationally adopted toddler in the "No" stage were compared with biological parents and their toddlers. Mothers and fathers from Quebec in Canada responded to questionnaires pertaining to their attributions concerning child behaviour, their child-rearing styles and practices, and their daughters' problems. Results showed that adoptive parents made as many positive attributions about children's behaviour and reported fewer child problems than did biological parents. They agreed about child-rearing styles and practices and parental responsibility for children's negative behaviour. Most parents endorsed authoritative parenting. Few differences between the two groups
Is social support sometimes a mixed blessing
- Authors:
- PAL D.K., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Child: Care, Health and Development, 31(3), May 2005, pp.261-263.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
... with child behavioural problems. Findings suggest parents' interactions within their informal social support network, contrary to expectation, may increase risk for behavioural problems in their children. Suggests a possible explanation for this correlation as well as follow-up studies to investigate the social support-as-risk factor hypothesis.
Parents need support too
- Authors:
- BELL Georgina, DEUKER Charmaine
- Journal article citation:
- Care Weekly, 21.7.94, 1994, p.12.
Parents of emotionally disturbed adolescents are too often forgotten by social services departments. Reports on a project in Kingston which has been established to support parents experiencing difficulties with their teenagers.