The initiative also emphasizes key strategies for enhancing the quality and usefulness of states» data, including collecting raw — as opposed to only aggregated — data at the participant level and doing so at multiple intervals, as well as comparing
parent and child outcomes with those of similar families not receiving services.
Multifamily group intervention with parent simulation of diabetes (231) and Behavioral Family Systems Therapy (232) have been demonstrated to improve
parent and child outcomes.
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
Four - year follow - up of a randomized controlled trial of Triple P group for
parent and child outcomes.
Parent - child dyads were randomly assigned to one either PAT, a cellular phone - enhanced version (CPAT), or a waitlist control (WLC) to examine changes in
parent and child outcomes at 6 months posttreatment.
This randomized controlled trial examines
parent and child outcomes for dyads who completed the Parent - Child Interaction module of SafeCare (one of the three SafeCare modules).
Most
parent and all child outcomes were mediated by teacher confidence, teachers» use of project resources, and parents» use of transmedia resources.
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
Researchers look for correlations between
parenting and child outcomes, and then try to control for other factors (like socioeconomic status) using statistical analysis.
Initial results are exciting and show significant reductions in parental trauma and family stress, and improvement in
parenting and child outcomes.
However, given the association between certain aspects of
parenting and child outcomes (as we discussed earlier), measures of parenting and maternal and family functioning may shed important insights on child well - being.
Parenting, the other oldest profession in the world — a cross-sectional study of
parenting and child outcomes in South Africa and Malawi.
But, can a causal relationship between BPD and impaired parenting, and subsequently between
parenting and child outcome be assumed?
The size of the CfC impacts on most outcomes was small, but can be considered positive relative to what was observed in the early phase of the UK Sure Start evaluation.3 The current results are also comparable in size to those found in the later impact evaluation of the Sure Start programme, in which 3 - year - old children were exposed to mature SSLP throughout their entire lives.4 Reviews of the effectiveness of early childhood interventions have found that most studies reported effect sizes on
parenting and child outcomes that were small to moderate.14 15 When comparing CfC and SSLP with other interventions, it is important to remember that the evaluations of these interventions measured effects on an entire population, rather than on programme participants, as is the case in the evaluation of many other interventions.
There is strong evidence linking marital functioning with
parenting and child outcomes.
In addition, the quality of the parents» relationships has been associated with
both parenting and child outcomes.
Maternal depression has negative implications for
parenting and child outcomes, but it is also important to understand the daily transactional interactions that occur between mothers varying in symptoms of depression and their children.
Not exact matches
«I could literally show you 20 charts,
and 19 of them would show no relationship between the amount of
parents» time
and children's
outcomes. . . .
In 2005 the APA famously articulated the «no difference» thesis: the moral equivalence of
children's
outcomes in regards to heterosexual
and gay
parenting.
On the contrary, the scientific research that has directly compared
outcomes for
children with gay
and lesbian
parents with
outcomes for
children with heterose xual
parents has consistently shown that the former are as fit
and capable as the latter
and that their
children are as psychologically healthy
and well adjusted as
children reared by heterose xual
parents... mama k
The groundbreaking work that Daniel Patrick Moynihan did in 1965, on the black family, is an example — along with the critical research of psychologist Judith Wallerstein over several decades on the impact of divorce on
children; Barbara Dafoe Whitehead's well - known work on the
outcomes of single parenthood for
children; Sara McLanahan
and Gary Sandefur's seminal book, Growing Up with a Single
Parent;
and David Blankenhorn's Fatherless America, another lengthy summarization of the bad empirical news about family breakup.
On the contrary, the scientific research that has directly compared
outcomes for
children with gay
and lesbian
parents with
outcomes for
children with heterosexual
parents has consistently shown that the former are as fit
and capable as the latter
and that their
children are as psychologically healthy
and well adjusted as
children reared by heterosexual
parents.
You mean like when a
parent who knows their teenager real well
and would know what the
outcome would be if their
child makes certain bad choices, but decides not to stop the teenager from making those choices, perhaps as means to teach that teenager a lesson.
On the contrary, the scientific research that has directly compared
outcomes for
children with gay
and lesbian
parents with
outcomes for
children with heterose xual
parents has consistently shown that the former are as fit
and capable as the latter
and that their
children are as psychologically healthy
and well adjusted as
children reared by heterose xual
parents.
ABC
and FIND aim to improve
outcomes for infants
and children by altering their home environments in incremental but ultimately profound ways, slowly changing the basic tenor of their relationship with their
parents.
In two -
parent families fathers» earnings have been linked to many positive
outcomes for
children including educational attainment
and psychological wellbeing (Ermish & Francensoni, 2002).
For many
parents, the
outcome of this process is the ultimate assessment of how they have performed as caregivers
and how their
children have repaid them for the sacrifices, efforts,
and investments they have made over the years.
• Fathers» support has been found to shield the infants of chronically depressed mothers from negative
outcomes (Field, 1998), reducing mothers»
parenting stress (Jackson, 1999)
and minimizing power - assertive maternal
child - reading attitudes (Brunelli et al, 1995).
The
outcome is simply more screaming
and misbehaving by the
child —
and more frustration on the part of the
parent!
When we as
parents feel responsible for our
child's behaviors, thoughts, feelings
and outcomes in life, we get highly invested in their behavior.
On an individual level, if you are well - educated, middle - class
parents (the
children who make the biggest gains from early childhood education are those from deprived backgrounds)
and use quality daycare (if you use it), you are probably not going to influence your
child's
outcomes all that much whatever you do.
Uninvolved
parenting is associated with the worst
outcomes for
children: Kids who are raised with this style of
parenting tend to be emotionally withdrawn, anxious
and may be at greater risk for delinquent
and dangerous behaviors as well as substance abuse.
We started seeing a family counselor (just us two
parents)
and after 2 years with some improvement but still not really a good
outcome, we've started making heavy use of the local
children's crisis line (we, or sometimes my daughter, calls them at night to get help containing her emotions)
and are also now seeing a different counselor who meets all three of us.
The researchers also found that many of the studies showed that
children who had restrictive
parents were less likely to get involved in negative behaviors such as cyberbullying, drug use, vandalism,
and theft,
and were less likely to have poor body image — factors the study authors called «negative consumer socialization
outcomes.»
It's not exactly clear what's behind the trend of more
parents moving away from corporal punishment — it could be a result of doctors
and other
child health
and welfare experts spreading the word about extensive
and well - researched evidence showing a clear link between corporal punishment
and negative
outcomes for kids, or it could be that this form of punishing kids is less socially acceptable than it used to be, or a combination of both factors.
So what
parents can do to protect your
children from these
outcomes is first, to talk to them about sex early
and often.
It would achieve savings in money
and court time; it should produce much better
outcomes for
parents and children.»
A substantial body of research now indicates that high levels of involvement by fathers in two
parent families are associated with a range of desirable
outcomes in
children and young people, including: better peer relationships; fewer behaviour problems; lower criminality
and substance abuse; higher educational / occupational mobility, relative to that of
parents; capacity for empathy; non-traditional attitudes to earning
and childcare; more satisfying adult sexual partnerships;
and higher self - esteem
and life - satisfaction (for reviews see Flouri 2005; Pleck
and Masciadrelli 2004).
• The
Children's Centre Guidance (November 2006) specifies that all centres should improve outcomes for children by supporting fathers as parents, and publicise their services to fathers speci
Children's Centre Guidance (November 2006) specifies that all centres should improve
outcomes for
children by supporting fathers as parents, and publicise their services to fathers speci
children by supporting fathers as
parents,
and publicise their services to fathers specifically.
Although it is generally agreed (Dunn, 2004) that
children in separated families do best when they retain a strong, positive relationship with both
parents, many studies have found no significant association between the frequency of non-resident father -
child contact
and more positive
child outcomes (Amato & Gilbreth, 1999).
• Some studies have found «shared care»
children exhibiting particularly positive
outcomes (Maccoby & Mnookin, 1992), although this may be related to the quality of the
parents» relationship
and other factors.
Maybe these
outcomes reflect certain genes that
parents share with their biological
children, genes that facilitate the development of all three phenomena — mind - mindedness, attachment security,
and early childhood mind - reading.
What if we could all exhale with the understanding that it is not our job as
parents to directly shape or control the
outcome of our
child's life, but instead to create conditions for them to thrive
and grow into whatever type of adult they decide...
In studies tracking
children over the long term, such babies have ended up with better
outcomes than their more laid - back peers — if they were raised by sensitive, responsive
parents (Stright et al 2008; Pluess
and Belsky 2010).
Infant Attachment Moderates Paths from Early Negativity to Preadolescent
Outcomes for
Children and Parents
Infant Attachment Moderates Paths from Early Negativity to Preadolescent
Outcomes for
Children and Parents Child Dev.
But research shows that
parenting that is problematic without reaching the level of maltreatment can also lead to seriously negative educational
and mental health
outcomes for
children.
Child maltreatment, the most extreme
outcome of poor
parenting, seriously impairs the mental health
and disrupts the development of
children.
Authoritarian
parents have very high expectations of conduct
and outcome, but can be very punitive
and even shaming of their
children, so rarely do
children from these kind of families have good self esteem.
We find that
parenting behavior also appears to help explain the different
outcomes: after controlling for
parenting, the gap between
children of continuously married mothers
and others shrinks from 14 percentiles to 7.5 percentiles.