BACKGROUND Members of families headed by single mothers are at increased risk of psychosocial disadvantage and mental health problems. We assessed the effect of a community-based program of social support and education groups for single mothers of young children on maternal well-being and parenting. METHODS We recruited 116 single mothers of children 3 to 9 years old through community adverti...

Studied the effectiveness of parent and teacher training as a selective prevention program for 272 Head Start mothers and their 4-year-old children and 61 Head Start teachers. Fourteen Head Start centers (34 classrooms) were randomly assigned to (a) an experimental condition in which parents, teachers, and family service workers participated in the prevention program (Incredible Years) or (b) a...

OBJECTIVE This study assessed the feasibility and efficacy of a parent-education group for families with young children and a parent with depression. We designed the program to be readily disseminated if shown to be effective. METHOD We recruited 44 parents with depression from clinics and family doctors in Hamilton, Ontario, and randomly assigned them to receive the parenting program or to a...

Caring Dads: Helping Fathers Value Their Children is a unique intervention program designed specifically for men who have maltreated their children and/or who have exposed their children to abuse of their mother. Over a 17-week period, this group targets change in the use of abusive parenting strategies, in attitudes and beliefs that support unhealthy parenting, and in men’s appreciation of the...

OBJECTIVE This study examined whether parenting, specifically parental support, structure, and behavioral control, predicted early childhood health care use and moderated the negative effects of socioeconomic disadvantage. METHODS A sample of 250 parent-child dyads from a longitudinal intergenerational research program participated. RESULTS Greater parental support was associated with incre...

OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to investigate the economic case for the implementation of the Triple P-Positive Parenting Program on a population basis in Queensland, Australia, in order to reduce the prevalence of conduct disorder in children. METHOD Threshold analysis was undertaken together with a limited cost-effectiveness analysis. RESULTS The Triple P-Positive Parenting Pr...

Erratum To ensure transparency the authors wish to include the following additional disclosure statement that was not included in the final publication [1]. The Triple P-Positive Parenting Program is owned by The University of Queensland. The University, through its technology transfer company Uniquest Pty Ltd., has licensed Triple P International Pty Ltd to disseminate the program worldwide. R...

The Cowan’s central theme is that a healthy couple relationship is a significant factor in appropriate parenting behavior, which, in turn, influences children’s well-being. Consequently, when the couple relationship is troubled, parenting tends to be less effective. The results of two independent studies on couples-based interventions and their subsequent effect on parenting behavior and child ...

The present study evaluated preventive effects of the Incredible Years program for parents of preschool children who were at risk for a chronic pattern of conduct problems, in the Netherlands. In a matched control design, 72 parents of children with conduct problems received the Incredible Years program. These families (intervention group) were compared with 72 families who received care as usu...

African American couples (n = 331) with children, 89% of whom were married, were assigned to either (a) a culturally sensitive couple- and parenting-enhancement program (ProSAAF) or (b) an information-only control condition in which couples received self-help materials. Husbands averaged 41 years of age and wives averaged 39 years. We found significant effects of program participation in the sh...