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Showing 1 to 20 of 117 for “"parent education"”.
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Divorce, parent education, and litigation
… Children Cope With Divorce program for divorcing parents was associated with differences in the litigation behavior of the parents consistent with a lowered level of conflict between the parties. 130 cases from Morgan County, Indiana, in which the parents attended the program were randomly …
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Evaluating mandatory parent education for divorcing couples with children
Court-mandated parent education for divorcing parents with children has become a standard practice in recent years. The West Virginia State Legislature voted to mandate parent education programs in all of West Virginia effective January, 2000. Research suggests parental conflict is a major factor …
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Parent education in family literacy programs: a mixed methods study
… literacy programs, with a specific focus on the parent education component used by the Parent as Teachers program through home visiting and/or playgroup models. Specifically, the Parents as Teachers program influenced parents’ parental knowledge, parenting efficacy, and parental behaviors. …
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‘The good parent’: education, modernity, and ethnicity in Western China
… China has witnessed a surge in ‘family education’ discourses in policy and public domains to guide and instruct parents to foster successful modern citizens. However, no research so far has systematically analysed these discourses and explored how they shape parents’ subjectivities and …
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The Enhanced Effectiveness of Parent Education with an Emotion Socialization Component
Parent education programs were introduced nearly 30 years ago with a primary focus on teaching parents strategies to identify and reduce incidences of noncompliance in their children, and have been the single most successful treatment approach for reducing problem behavior. However, few parent …
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Current patterns and future directions in parent education: A Delphi study
… current patterns and future directions in parent education. Selection of 200 parent educators who participated in a parent-education conference created the study's sample. Initially, 41 people responded to the three-round Delphi survey, which provided consensus of opinion on the two …
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A review of the current status of evaluation of parent education
This research explored the current status of parent-education evaluation and examined how evaluation results are being used. Though parent education is increasing, evaluation which is a key element to assure quality programs, is often lacking. The purpose of this study was to explore the current …
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The effects of parent education on the childrearing attitudes of parents
In order to determine the effects of a program of parent education on parents' attitudes toward their children, twenty-three self-selected parents from various communities in Southwestern Virginia were surveyed. Eighteen parents, comprising the experimental treatment condition, received training in …
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Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect Through a Parent Education and Support Center
… intervene and stop this horrendous situation. "Parenting Today" (PT) is a parent education and support center established for at-risk families for the prevention of child maltreatment. Qualitative research methods were used to capture the complex interactions and perceptions of the participants …
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An evaluation of the parent education classes provided by a community based organization
Parent education classes offered in English and Spanish at a community based organization was the focus of the study. A positivist explanatory model with a pre-test and post-test design was used to evaluate the program.
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Parental Changes in Sexual Attitudes and Knowledge After Participation in a Parent Education Workshop.
… of this interest has been the development of sex education programs for children and adolescents. Conflicting opinions regarding such issues as what topics should be taught or in what context they should be presented has made the area of sex education one of controversy.
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HOME-VISITATION AND PARENT EDUCATION: THE IMPACT ON HOME-BASED SHARED READING DURING KINDERGARTEN
… of conducting this study is to identify how parental involvement in a comprehensive, literacy focused parenting education program results in school readiness and achievement for children and improved parenting skills. </p> <p> An explanatory mixed methods design is used to determine both the …
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The outcomes of teacher training workshop on parent education focusing on reading with children
… each consisting of a teacher questionnaire, a parent questionnaire, a student interview, and an interview with the workshop participants. Participating were 26 teachers, 135 parents, and 41 students. The results indicated that prior to the workshop the teachers and parents exhibited positive …
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A comparison of mothers' attitudes and perceptions using two methods of Adlerian parent education
… ways to strengthen the family unit by assisting parents to improve their parenting skills and to become better support agents for their children. In recent years, auto-tutorial study (AT) and group process have been used to effect achievement and attitudinal growth among diverse individuals and …
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