Responsive parenting: An approach to training parents of problem children

Two behavior modification groups for parents of problem children between the ages of two and ten were conducted along the lines of the Responsive Teaching Model. The two groups met for 10 and 8 weeks, respectively, with six families represented in each group. In Responsive Parenting (RP), parents ar...

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Published in:American journal of community psychology 1979-02, Vol.7 (1), p.45-56
Main Authors: Gordon, Steven B., Lerner, Laura L., Keefe, Francis J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aggression
Behavior Therapy
Child
Child Behavior Disorders - therapy
Child, Preschool
Childrearing Practices
Children
Consumer Behavior
Female
Humans
Hyperkinesis - therapy
Indexing in process
Male
Parents
Parents - education
Patient Compliance
Reinforcement, Social
Social Adjustment
Training
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Summary:Two behavior modification groups for parents of problem children between the ages of two and ten were conducted along the lines of the Responsive Teaching Model. The two groups met for 10 and 8 weeks, respectively, with six families represented in each group. In Responsive Parenting (RP), parents are taught to observe and measure their children's problematic behavior. Subsequently, each parent develops a home project designed to modify this behavior; 11 of the 12 parents developed a successful home project. In addition, the attendance was approximately 90% and the completion of weekly assignments was close to 100%. Paper-and-pencil measures revealed that the parents were very satisfied with the parent-training group and rated their children as improved on a bipolar adjective checklist. These results are discussed with regard to implications for the delivery of mental health services for children. Future research directions are delineated.
ISSN:0091-0562
1573-2770
DOI:10.1007/BF00893162