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Policies are needed to increase the reach and impact of evidence-based parenting supports : A call for a population-based approach to supporting parents, children, and families
Doyle, Frances L. Morawska, Alina Higgins, Daryl J. Havighurst, Sophie S. Mazzucchelli, Trevor G. Toumbourou, John W. Middeldorp, Christel M. Chainey, Carys Cobham, Vanessa E. Harnett, Paul
Doyle, Frances L.
Morawska, Alina
Higgins, Daryl J.
Havighurst, Sophie S.
Mazzucchelli, Trevor G.
Toumbourou, John W.
Middeldorp, Christel M.
Chainey, Carys
Cobham, Vanessa E.
Harnett, Paul
Abstract
Parents can be essential change-agents in their children’s lives. To support parents in their parenting role, a range of programs have been developed and evaluated. In this paper, we provide an overview of the evidence for the effectiveness of parenting interventions for parents and children across a range of outcomes, including child and adolescent mental and physical health, child and adolescent competencies and academic outcomes, parental skills and competencies, parental wellbeing and mental health, and prevention of child maltreatment and family violence. Although there is extensive research showing the effectiveness of evidence-based parenting programs, these are not yet widely available at a population level and many parents are unable to access support. We outline how to achieve increased reach of evidence-based parenting supports, highlighting the policy imperative to adequately support the use of these supports as a way to address high priority mental health, physical health, and social problems.
Keywords
child development, evidence-based parenting supports, parenting, parenting programs, policy
Date
2022
Type
Journal article
Journal
Child Psychiatry and Human Development
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Volume
54
Issue
Page Range
891-904
Article Number
ACU Department
Institute of Child Protection Studies
Faculty of Education and Arts
Faculty of Education and Arts
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