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Phipps, Ricardo; Thorne, Stephen – Professional Counselor, 2019
This article proposes a model for an intervention designed to mitigate cultural trauma in African American children and adolescents using trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), an evidence-based practice for treating post-traumatic stress in children and adolescents. There is a paucity of approaches to treat cultural trauma in…
Descriptors: Trauma, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Therapy
Isreal, Dina; Behrmann, Rebecca; Wulfsohn, Samantha – Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 2017
This brief introduces the Building Bridges and Bonds study (B3) to practitioners and stakeholders in the fatherhood field. It describes three innovative practices for Responsible Fatherhood programs. Each innovation is practical and interactive and addresses issues important to low-income fathers. The B3 team selected them for their high potential…
Descriptors: Fathers, Low Income Groups, Parenting Skills, Parent Child Relationship
Gilpin, Ansley; Mennen, Ferol; Pakulak, Eric; Sommer, Teresa Eckrich; Dwyer, Kathleen M.; Cannon, Erin; Bell, Theodore; Boxmeyer, Caroline; Chase-Lansdale, P. Lindsay; Chor, Elise; DeCaro, Jason; Dela Cruz, Kenn Lacsamana; Giuliano, Ryan; Gomsrud, Melissa; Karns, Christina; Klein, Scott; Lochman, John; Longoria, Zayra; Molina, Abigail Palmer; Monro, William; Neville, Helen; O'Neil, Lauren; Reynolds, Mary Margaret; Sabol, Terri J.; Sclafani, Marisa; Tighe, Lauren A. – Administration for Children & Families, 2020
This brief introduces four research projects testing promising interventions funded under the Head Start University Partnerships (HSUP): Dual-Generation Approaches1 grant program. Two-generation approaches are typically designed to address problems associated with poverty by combining child-focused services with adult-focused services. Head Start…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Preschool Education, Early Intervention, Childhood Needs
Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University, 2016
Adults need certain capabilities to get and keep a job, provide responsive care for children, manage a household, and contribute productively to the community. When these skills have not developed as they should, or are compromised by the stresses of poverty or other ongoing adversity, our communities pay the price. But where do these capabilities…
Descriptors: Adults, Skill Development, Job Skills, Parenting Skills
Widding, Ulrika – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2011
Parents in the Western world today are often said to feel unsure and inadequate and as a consequence there are a plethora of self-help products on the market as well as parent education programmes. This article explores the kinds of research questions that are raised by this state of affairs. The discussion is mainly based on existing studies of…
Descriptors: Social Class, Gender Issues, Ethnicity, Parent Education
Duffy, Roslyn Ann – Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, 2010
What causes challenging behavior and what can adults do about it? That is a basic question parents and caregivers face everyday. Some needs are easy to meet, others take more work, and some require outside help. This article is the fourth and final segment of a multi-part series about dealing with Challenging Behavior, both at home and school. The…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Problems, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Classroom Techniques

Pavuluri, Mani; Smith, Marita – Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 1996
Describes a pragmatic approach using cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT) to help correct parents' dysfunctional cognitions and strengthen confidence in parenting. Details three components of CBT: (1) focusing on positive behavior; (2) ignoring negative behavior if not dangerous; and (3) using special time. Notes that positive reinforcement is key to…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Change Strategies, Cognitive Restructuring, Parent Attitudes
Pulskamp, Brenda – 1987
Until recently there has been little effort to train parents in specific positive skills of child-rearing. For most parents, parenting is the most difficult job experienced, with the least amount of preparation. This is especially true for high risk parents. A counseling intervention program was implemented for parents to learn improved…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Children, Communication Skills, Counseling Techniques
Clark, Lynn – 1987
The purpose of the Time-Out Parent Inventory (TOPI) is to provide an objective and quantitative assessment of a parent's self-reported use of time-out procedures to manage a child's behavior. The TOPI is intended to be a tool for researchers as well as professionals who help parents and children. The professional asks the parent a series of 12…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Behavior Modification, Child Behavior, Discipline
Masse, Joshua J.; McNeil, Cheryl B.; Wagner, Stephanie M.; Chorney, Daniel B. – Journal of Early and Intensive Behavior Intervention, 2007
Externalizing behaviors are a common component of the clinical presentation of Autism Spectrum Disorders and are typically the initial focus of treatment for children within this population. This article examines the appropriateness of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) as a first-line, gateway treatment for preschoolers with High Functioning…
Descriptors: Autism, Interaction, Therapy, Outcomes of Treatment

Armstrong, Daniel T. – Children Today, 1986
Discusses the Shelter Parenting Program at the Battered Women Shelter in New Castle County, Delaware. This shelter-based program attempts to break the intergenerational cycle of family violence by combining an instructional group format on parenting skills with a series of individual and/or family sessions that apply these skills. Two case…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Case Studies, Family Violence Shelters, Mothers

Neary, Erin M.; Eyberg, Sheila M. – Infants and Young Children, 2002
This article discusses the prevalence and stability of disruptive behavior in preschool-age children and the use of parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT) to treat such children and their parents. PCIT focuses on changing ineffective parent-child interaction patterns by first focusing on child-directed interaction and then on parent-directed…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Child Rearing, Discipline
Strock, Margaret – National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), 2006
This detailed booklet describes the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatments, with information on getting help and coping. Interventions described herein are psychotherapy, behavior therapy, social skills training, support groups, and parenting skills training. Some simple behavioral interventions are suggested because children with ADHD may…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Psychotherapy, Behavior Modification, Parenting Skills
Schmitt, Barton D. – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1987
Seven difficult developmental phases for parents are colic, awakening at night, separation anxiety, normal exploratory behavior, normal negativism, normal poor appetite, and toilet training resistance. Principles of behavior modification and alternatives to physical punishment are given for each phase as part of the treatment plan for the…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Child Abuse, Child Development, Child Rearing
Cohen, Judith, A.; Mannarino, Anthony, P.; Deblinger, Esther – Guilford Publications, 2006
This is one of the first books to present a systematic treatment approach, grounded in cognitive-behavioral therapy, for traumatized children and their families. Provided is a comprehensive framework for assessing posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, and other symptoms; developing a flexible, individualized treatment plan; and…
Descriptors: Therapy, Depression (Psychology), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Children