An analysis of different resources and programmes supporting at-risk families in Spain

The purpose of this research was to present an overview of the existing family support resources in Spain for at-risk families. We analysed 64 family support services from 16 agencies belong to 11 regions of Spain. In a second phase, 20 positive parenting programmes were analysed in depth to ascerta...

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Published in:Early child development and care 2018-11, Vol.188 (11), p.1528-1539
Main Authors: Hidalgo, Victoria, Pérez-Padilla, Javier, Sánchez, Jose, Ayala-Nunes, Lara, Maya, Jesús, Grimaldi, Víctor, Menéndez, Susana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
At Risk Persons
at-risk families
Child Development
Educational Quality
Evidence Based Practice
evidence-based programmes
Family Programs
Family support
Family support services
Foreign Countries
Health promotion
Intervention
Needs assessment
Parent Child Relationship
Parent Education
Parenthood education
Parenting Skills
Parents & parenting
positive parenting
Program Evaluation
Psychoeducational Methods
Public Agencies
quality standards
Social support
Support services
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Summary:The purpose of this research was to present an overview of the existing family support resources in Spain for at-risk families. We analysed 64 family support services from 16 agencies belong to 11 regions of Spain. In a second phase, 20 positive parenting programmes were analysed in depth to ascertain the extent to which they met evidence-based programme quality criteria. Our results suggest that services for at-risk families are delivered by public, local and social agencies. Most interventions were psycho-educational and aimed at parental training. The analysis of the positive parenting programmes' quality showed both strengths and weaknesses. Most programmes relied on a previous needs analysis and interventions were, to some extent, outlined in a manual. Nevertheless, few programmes have been evaluated according to evidence-based programme criteria. In light of these results, we discuss several practical implications for services and family support policies aimed at at-risk families.
ISSN:0300-4430
1476-8275
DOI:10.1080/03004430.2018.1491560