Second Handbook on Parent Education (eBook)

Front Cover 1
The Second Handbook on Parent Education: Contemporary Perspectives 4
Copyright Page 5
Table of Contents 6
Contributors 12
Preface 16
Part I. Introduction 20
Chapter 1. Professional Issues in Parent Education 22
Introduction 22
The Effects of Parenting Styles 23
Goals and Activities for Parent Education 26
The Effectiveness of Parent Education 30
Parent Education versus Psychotherapy 32
Group Leader Responsibilities 34
Leader Qualifications and Training 35
The Future 37
References 37
Chapter 2. National Family Policy: Renegotiating the Government-Family Contract 40
Introduction 40
Government-Family Relations 42
Ideological Positions and Social Realities 49
Family Policy Proposals 57
Professionals and National Family Policy 61
Summary and Conclusions 64
References 68
Chapter 3. The Healthy Family: Is It Possible? 72
Introduction 72
Research Background 72
The Six Major Qualities of Strong Families 74
Other Research on Healthy Families 88
Using These Ideas in Parent Education 89
References 90
Part II. Delivery Systems of Parenting Education 94
Chapter 4. Active Parenting: A Video-Based Program 96
Introduction 96
The Need for a New Delivery System 96
What You See Is What You Get—Twice as Fast 98
From Video to Video-Based Training 99
Components of the Active Parenting Program 101
The Active Parenting Learning System 106
Summary 115
References 116
Chapter 5. Parents as First Teachers 118
Introduction 118
Building the Model 119
Missouri Adoption of White's Model 126
Summary 135
References 135
Chapter 6. School-Based Parent Involvement Programs 138
Introduction 138
Assumptions 139
The Mirror Model of Parental Involvement 145
The Parent Center 152
Rural and Sparsely Populated Areas 155
"Train the Trainers" Model 157
Summary and Conclusions 160
References 161
Chapter 7. Parent Participation in Individualized Educational Program (IEP) Conferences: A Case for Individualization 164
Introduction 164
A Brief History of Parent Involvement 165
Rationale for Individualizing Parent Involvement 168
Levels of Potential Parent Involvement 174
Summary 185
References 189
Chapter 8. Teenage Pregnancy and Parenthood Education 192
Introduction 192
Teenage Mothers: Characteristics and Consequences 192
Programs for Teen Mothers 194
Research on Teenage Mothers 202
Recommendations for Teenage Parenting Programs 205
Summary 209
References 211
Chapter 9. Parent Education and Involvement in Early Intervention Programs for Handicapped Children: A Different Perspective on Parent Needs and the Parent-Professional Relationship 216
Introduction 216
Provisions under P.L. 99-457 Concerning Parent and Family Services and Involvement 219
The Rationale for Parent Education and Involvement in Early Intervention 222
Basic Premises Underlying Parent Education and Involvement in Early Intervention 226
Conditions Unique to Parents with Young Children 229
Special Needs of Parents of Young Children with Disabilities or Developmental Problems 232
Parent-Professional Teamwork in Early Intervention Programs: What Does It Really Mean? 244
Summary 251
References 252
Part III. Training and Research 254
Chapter 10. Measuring the Effectiveness of Parent Education 256
Introduction 256
Methodological Problems and Issues 259
Approaches to Evaluating Parent Education Literature 263
Meta-Analysis of Group Parent Education Studies 265
Summary 270
References 271
Chapter 11. Development and Validation of the Cleminshaw-Guidubaldi Parent Satisfaction Scale 276
Introduction 276
Research Procedures 278
Discussion 290
References 294
Chapter 12. Adler-Dreikurs Parent Study Group Leadership Training 298
Introduction 298
History of the Adlerian Parent Education Groups 298
Types of Adlerian Parent Study Groups 301
Training at the Alfred Adler Institute 303
Registration/Referral System Service Network 314
Follow-Up for Leaders and Parents in Study Groups 315
Summary 315
Appendix A: Adler-Dreikurs Parent Study Group Program Materials 316
Appendix B: Outline for a Parent Education Program 320
References 321
Part IV. Trends and Directions 322
Chapter 13. Adult Children and Their Aging Parents 324
Introduction 324
Understanding Aging 325
Personality and Patterns of Aging 326
Psychological Needs of Older Persons 328
Dealing with Our Own Feelings 329
The Helping Relationship 330
Support Networks 332
Support Groups 336
A Model Family Support Program 338
Linking the Components 340
Summary 340
References 341
Chapter 14. Effective Parent Education and Involvement Models and Programs: Contemporary Strategies for School Implementation 344
Introduction 344
The Changing Family 345
Contemporary Strategies 346
Strategies for Local and State Implementation 349
Components of Effective Programs 352
Evaluating Partnerships 353
Case Study 354
Summary and Conclusions 356
Appendix A: Classic Parent Education Programs 357
Appendix B: Parent Involvement Programs for Academic Readiness or Success 360
Appendix C: Methods for Achieving Parent Partnerships 363
References 363
Chapter 15. Family Life Education and Research: Toward a More Positive Approach 366
Introduction 366
Strong, Healthy Families 366
Parent Education 376
Self-Esteem 382
Marriage Enrichment 387
The Family Life Cycle 389
Military Families 392
Conclusions 394
References 394
Index 398