Article
One Family at a Time: A Prevention Program for At-Risk Parents
Journal of Counseling & Development
Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Format of Original
10 p.
Publication Date
7-1-2002
Publisher
American Counseling Association
Disciplines
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a psychoeducational parenting program with at-risk parents of young children. At-risk was defined as excessive parental use of verbal and corporal punishment combined with low-income status. All families were seen for 10 weeks, either individually or in very small groups. Results showed that compared with the control group, parents participating in the program significantly decreased their levels of verbal and corporal punishment, anger, stress, and reported child behavior problems; results were maintained at follow-up. Implications for counselors are provided.
Citation Information
Bonnie Nicholson, Michelle Anderson, Robert A. Fox and Viktor Brenner. "One Family at a Time: A Prevention Program for At-Risk Parents" Journal of Counseling & Development (2002) ISSN: 0748-9633 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/robert_fox/23/
Published version. Reprinted from Journal of Counseling & Development, Vol. 80, No.3 (Summer 2002): 362-371. DOI. © 2002 The American Counseling Association. Reprinted with permission. No further reproduction authorized without written permission from the American Counseling Association.