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Akin, Becci A.; Lang, Kyle; McDonald, Thomas P.; Yan, Yueqi; Little, Todd – Research on Social Work Practice, 2018
Objective: This study examined the effects of Parent Management Training, Oregon (PMTO) model on parenting effectiveness and caregiver functioning. Method: Children in foster care with emotional and behavioral problems were randomized to PMTO (n = 461) or services as usual (n = 457) in a nonblinded study design. Using an intent-to-treat approach,…
Descriptors: Parent Education, Parenting Skills, Foster Care, Emotional Disturbances
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Morton, Brenda M. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2015
The purpose of this qualitative research study was to explore the perceptions of former and current foster youth about the barriers they encountered during their K-12 education, and to learn how they overcame these obstacles and achieved academic success. The study included in-depth interviews of 11 participants, all of whom were current or former…
Descriptors: Foster Care, Academic Achievement, Barriers, Qualitative Research
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Woodbridge, Michelle W.; Sumi, W. Carl; Wagner, Mary M.; Javitz, Harold S.; Seeley, John R.; Walker, Hill M.; Small, Jason W.; Golly, Annemieke; Feil, Edward G.; Severson, Herbert H. – School Psychology Review, 2014
First Step to Success (First Step; Walker et al., 1997, 1998) is a secondary-level intervention for students with behavior problems in early elementary school. The purposes of this study were to assess whether effects in student behavior and academics at posttest shown in a recent efficacy trial (Walker et al., 2009) were maintained at follow-up…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Pretests Posttests, Fidelity
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Zaslaw, Gerald D. – Child Welfare, 1977
Describes a state of Oregon experimental program demonstrating a multidisciplinary team approach to dealing with severely emotionally disturbed youth (aged 6-17) in a residential care setting. Those treated were physically dangerous. Varied therapies were used, with frequency of review emphasized. Coordination of public and private resources and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Role, Behavior Problems, Crisis Intervention