When evidence-based parenting programs are implemented in real-world settings they often
fail to produce the results shown in efficacy trials. One reason for this is difficulties in …

Adolescent parents face a range of problems. They are often from very deprived
backgrounds; they can experience a range of mental health problems and a lack of social …

Supporting parents to meet the challenges of their caregiving role is identified as a public
health concern and a priority in policies internationally. Quantitative research has …

This study evaluates four group sessions of the Incredible Years (IY) Parenting Training
Program used for the first-time in two child welfare agencies in New York State. Few studies …

Despite the importance of increasing engagement and minimising attrition and drop‐out in
parenting interventions, there is a paucity of empirical evidence examining factors related to …

Low rates of participation in parenting interventions may undermine their effectiveness.
Although a wide range of strategies to engage parents in interventions are described in the …

The available literature on parent education is growing rapidly. With numerous sources
indicating that quality parenting is one of the best predictors of one's developmental …

Parenting programs have the potential to improve the health and well-being of parents and
children. A challenge for providers is to recruit and retain parents in programs. Studies …

Programs for parents of young children hold considerable promise for improving children's
life‐course trajectories and for reducing health and development problems and associated …

This conceptual review addresses the need for a “portfolio of models of delivery” for parent
training services for young children, with a focus on two bodies of literature: barriers that …