Support for the parents of adolescents: a review

Henricson, Clem; Roker, Debi

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“…There is a large literature on the parenting of adolescents (see for example Henricson and Roker, 2000;Steinberg, 2001;O'Connor, 2002). A key finding from this literature is that many parents feel they do not have enough information or support in bringing up young people (for example, Coleman, 1997;Roker and Coleman, 2001).…”

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The parenting of young people: using newsletters to provide information and support

Shepherd¹,

Roker²

2005

Children & Society

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The literature shows that many parents of young people do not have enough information, advice, and support in bringing up their children. This article describes an innovative project, undertaken by the Trust for the Study of Adolescence (TSA), which evaluated the use of newsletters as a form of support for the parents of young people. Following consultation with parents and young people, four newsletters were produced in a 'magazine' style. The newsletters were distributed to over 4000 parents across the UK. An evaluation was undertaken, involving longitudinal interviews with 40 families and over 800 telephone interviews with parents. This showed the newsletters to be an effective form of information and support for the majority of parents. However, the results also highlighted a number of issues to be considered in using newsletters as a parenting intervention, including levels of literacy, English as an additional language, social class, and reaching fathers as well as mothers. Background to the projectThere is a large literature on the parenting of adolescents (see for example Henricson and Roker, 2000;Steinberg, 2001;O'Connor, 2002). A key finding from this literature is that many parents feel they do not have enough information or support in bringing up young people (for example, Coleman, 1997;Roker and Coleman, 2001). Ten or 15 years ago, it would have been difficult to identify many sources of information or support specifically directed at parents of young people in the UK. During the last few years, however, there has been a rapid increase in support, with organisations such as ParentLine Plus, the National Family and Parenting Institute, and the Family Policy Unit all acknowledging the needs of this group. A number of innovative sources of information and support have been set up as a result. New types of support available include materials (such as books and videos), telephone helplines, and an increase in the number of group-based 'parenting teenagers' courses. Despite this renewed focus, however, the provision of information and support for parents of teenagers remains patchy, and many of the new services have not been fully evaluated. Further, many of these services are provided for those parents who are already experiencing some sort of difficulty in their parenting.The work of the authors' organisation, the Trust for the Study of Adolescence (TSA), is also a key part of the background to this project. TSA has long been involved in providing and researching different forms of support for the parents of teenagers (see www.tsa. uk.com). Previous projects have involved offering different types of support to the parents of teenagers (see for example Roker and Richardson, 2001), and evaluating novel projects (Roker and Richardson, 2002). There are two findings of note from TSA's previous work in this area. First, many parents wanted general information about adolescent development and the issues that arise during the teenage years. Topics that came up frequently included drugs and sexuality, friends an...

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The parenting of young people: using newsletters to provide information and support

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Roker²

2005

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“…Presently there is no definitive empirical evidence that family structure has a consistent, direct, predictive relationship to adolescent substance abuse (Henricson & Roker, 2000).…”

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The Influence of Multimedia-Based Parent and Adolescent Interventions of Substance Abuse Among Poor Youth

Ozanian¹

2003

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“…22 . Proporcionar apoyo a las familias se considera una estrategia clave en el abordaje de diversos problemas sociales, tales como la delincuencia o el consumo de drogas 23 , ya que los adolescentes cuyos padres se involucran en su educación tienen menor probabilidad de desarrollar conductas problemáticas 24 . Sin embargo, la tasa de participación de las familias en los programas de prevención del consumo de drogas es, con frecuencia, muy baja 25,26 .…”

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Evaluación de proceso del programa escolar de prevención del consumo de cánnabis “xkpts.com” en adolescentes de Barcelona en 2006

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Background:The observed positive effects of school-based prevention programs are frequently lower than what was expected, usually due to inadequate implementation. Aims: To describe the process evaluation of a cannabis use school-based prevention program (xkpts.com), to measure teachers' satisfaction with the program and to define quantitative and qualitative parameters for assessing the exhaustiveness of the intervention. Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study. Sample: 117 9th-grade classes in 39 schools (2812 students). The information was gathered by means of a self-report questionnaire for teachers and families. A descriptive analysis was made of the implementation of the intervention in the classrooms and of the families' participation. Results: Teachers' response rate was 65%. Discussion was the method most widely applied (100% of the classrooms) and DVD was the most widely used material (93.4%). Skills training was applied in 72.4% of the classrooms. In 59.2% of the classrooms there was an acceptable intervention (at least 8 of the 16 preventive activities), while in 38.2% there was a qualified intervention (at least 1 activity for each general lesson and 2 for each specific one). Mean score given to the program by teachers was 7.4, and 81.6% of them reported their intention to apply it again. Participation rate of the students' families was 28.3% (796). Conclusions: The intervention was acceptable in two out of three classrooms, while in four out of ten the protocol was applied strictly. Greater participation of the students' families corresponded to those schools in which the intervention was better implemented. RESUMEN ABSTRACTIntroducción: Con frecuencia los efectos positivos observados de las intervenciones preventivas escolares son menores a los esperados, habitualmente por una implementación inadecuada. Objetivos: Describir la evaluación de proceso del programa de prevención del consumo de cánnabis en escolares (xkpts.com), medir la satisfacción de los profesores con el programa y definir los parámetros cuantitativos y cualitativos para valorar la exhaustividad de la intervención. Metodología: Estudio descriptivo transversal. Muestra: 117 aulas de 39 escuelas de 3º ESO (2812 escolares). La información se recogió mediante fichas de evaluación cumplimentadas por el profesorado y las familias. Se realizó un análisis descriptivo de la implementación de la intervención en las aulas y de la participación de las familias. Resultados: Tasa de respuesta de los profesores del 65%. La discusión fue la técnica más aplicada (100% de las aulas) y el DVD el recurso más utilizado (93,4%). El entrenamiento de habilidades se aplicó en el 72,4% de aulas. El 59,2% de aulas realizó una intervención aceptable (mínimo 8 de 16 actividades preventivas) frente al 38,2% de aulas con intervención cualificada (mínimo 1 actividad por cada sesión general y 2 por cada específica). La puntuación media de la valoración del programa fue 7,4 y el 81,6% del profesorado volvería a aplicarlo. La tasa de participación de las familia...

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Support for the parents of adolescents: a review

Cited by 50 publications

References 62 publications

The parenting of young people: using newsletters to provide information and support

The parenting of young people: using newsletters to provide information and support

The Influence of Multimedia-Based Parent and Adolescent Interventions of Substance Abuse Among Poor Youth

Evaluación de proceso del programa escolar de prevención del consumo de cánnabis “xkpts.com” en adolescentes de Barcelona en 2006

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