An evaluation of a parenting class curriculum for parents of young children: Parenting the Strong-Willed Child

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作者：
Conners N.A. [1 ]
Edwards M.C. [2 ]
Grant A.S. [2 ]
机构：
[1] University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Partners for Inclusive Communities, North Little Rock, AR 72114
[2] Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
来源：
Journal of Child and Family Studies | 2007年 / 16卷 / 3期
关键词：
Behavior problems; Child intervention; Parent education; Parenting;
D O I：
10.1007/s10826-006-9088-z
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摘要：
Young children with high levels of acting out behaviors present a challenge for families, caregivers, and the childcare system. The Parenting the Strong-Willed Child (PSWC) parenting class curriculum program is a 6-week, group based parent education program designed for parents of children with noncompliance problems (ages 2-8). The PSWC program was offered at no cost to parents enrolled in 8 Head Start centers, and parents were invited to participate in a program evaluation study. Seventy-one families enrolled in the study and completed at least one PSWC session. From pre- to post-test, parents reported significant improvements in both the frequency and intensity of child behavior problems. Parents also reported significant reductions in parenting stress, as well as improvements in their parenting behaviors, including a reduction in the use of lax discipline techniques and emotional reactivity in the context of discipline encounters. All improvements were sustained six months later. These preliminary results are encouraging, and point to the need for a more rigorous, controlled evaluation of the PSWC parenting class curriculum. © 2006 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
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