Innovations in parenting support: an evaluation of the YMCA's 'Parenting Teenagers' initiative

This paper describes the evaluation of a three year Initiative run by the YMCA. The aim of the Initiative was to set up 30 different projects in YMCA centres in England, to provide help and support to the parents of teenagers. The Initiative was evaluated by the Trust for the Study of Adolescence. F...

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Published in:Children & society 2002-06, Vol.16 (3), p.143-153
Main Authors: Roker, Debi, Richardson, Helen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Associations
Children
England
Family
Family relations
Family studies
Family therapy
Foreign Countries
Organizations (Groups)
Parent Child Relations
Parenting
Parenting Skills
Parenting Styles
Parents
Program Descriptions
Program Effectiveness
Program Evaluation
Sexuality. Marriage. Family relations
Social Support Groups
Sociology
Sociology of the family. Age groups
Support schemes
United Kingdom
Young Men's Christian Association
Young Mens Christian Association
Young people
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Summary:This paper describes the evaluation of a three year Initiative run by the YMCA. The aim of the Initiative was to set up 30 different projects in YMCA centres in England, to provide help and support to the parents of teenagers. The Initiative was evaluated by the Trust for the Study of Adolescence. Funding was agreed for 29 projects, which included group‐based courses, ‘Dads and Lads’ projects, mediation schemes, transition evenings, and families and computing courses. A variety of outcomes from these projects are identified, both for parents, young people, project workers, and the YMCA as an organisation. Key issues and learning points from the Initiative are also identified. Finally, some general comments are made about strategies to provide support to the parents of teenagers. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:0951-0605
1099-0860
DOI:10.1002/chi.692