Citation

Kacir CD, Gordon DA. Child Fam. Behav. Ther. 1999; 21(4): 1-22.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of Parenting Adolescents Wisely (PAW), a brief interactive laserdisk parent training program, in rural Appalachia. Thirty-eight mothers were assigned to either parent training via the PAW program or a no-treatment control group. Compared to the control group, the mothers who used the PAW program reported increased knowledge of adaptive parenting practices at one month follow-up as well as significantly lower frequencies of child problem behaviors at one and three month follow-ups respectively. No differences were found on the mothers' reports of their parenting practices. These findings indicate that the PAW program may be a useful tool for instructing rural parents in adaptive parenting skills. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Child and Family Behavior Therapy, 1999. Copyright © 1999 by The Haworth Press)

For more information on Parenting Wisely, see VioPro record number 4120.

Parenting Skills
Parent Training
Parent Education
Early Adolescence
Late Adolescence
Education Program
Training Program
Adult Mother
Adult Female
Adult Parent
Ohio
Program Effectiveness
Follow-Up Studies
Juvenile Behavior
Juvenile Problem Behavior
Behavior Intervention
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