Not exact matches
The primary goal
of parent support programs is to provide support and information in ways that help parents become more capable and competent.2, 3 Research now indicates that to reach this goal, it is necessary that staff use practices that are family -
centered as opposed to professionally -
centered, and capacity - building as opposed to dependency forming.4, 5,6,7 The key
characteristics of family -
centered practices include: treating families with dignity and respect; providing individual, flexible and responsive support; sharing information so families can make informed decisions; ensuring family choice regarding intervention options; and providing the necessary resources and supports for parents to
care for their
children in ways that produce optimal parent and
child outcomes.8, 9,10,11
These included
characteristics on multiple levels
of the
child's biopsychosocial context: (1)
child factors: race / ethnicity (white, black, Hispanic, and Asian / Pacific Islander / Alaska Native), age, gender, 9 - month Bayley Mental and Motor scores, birth weight (normal, moderately low, or very low), parent - rated
child health (fair / poor vs good / very good / excellent), and hours per week in
child care; (2) parent factors: maternal age, paternal age, SES (an ECLS - B — derived variable that includes maternal and paternal education, employment status, and income), maternal marital status (married, never married, separated / divorced / widowed), maternal general health (fair / poor versus good / very good / excellent), maternal depression (assessed by the
Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale at 9 months and the World Mental Health Composite International Diagnostic Interview at 2 years), prenatal use
of tobacco and alcohol (any vs none), and violence against the mother; (3) household factors: single - parent household, number
of siblings (0, 1, 2, or 3 +), language spoken at home (English vs non-English), neighborhood good for raising kids (excellent / very good, good, or fair / poor), household urbanicity (urban city, urban county, or rural), and modified Home Observation for Measurement
of the Environment — Short Form (HOME - SF) score.
Respite and Crisis
Care (PDF - 101 KB) FRIENDS National Resource
Center for Community - Based
Child Abuse Prevention (2007) Describes the components and benefits of respite programs, characteristics of families that need respite services, and research on the effectiveness of respite programs in reducing the incidence of child maltreat
Child Abuse Prevention (2007) Describes the components and benefits
of respite programs,
characteristics of families that need respite services, and research on the effectiveness
of respite programs in reducing the incidence
of child maltreat
child maltreatment.
The primary goal
of parent support programs is to provide support and information in ways that help parents become more capable and competent.2, 3 Research now indicates that to reach this goal, it is necessary that staff use practices that are family -
centered as opposed to professionally -
centered, and capacity - building as opposed to dependency forming.4, 5,6,7 The key
characteristics of family -
centered practices include: treating families with dignity and respect; providing individual, flexible and responsive support; sharing information so families can make informed decisions; ensuring family choice regarding intervention options; and providing the necessary resources and supports for parents to
care for their
children in ways that produce optimal parent and
child outcomes.8, 9,10,11