Parenting Support for Families

Question 1

Van Ijzendoorn (1992)

Answer 1

One of the hardest jobs = least prepared for it

Question 2

Hutchings & Webster-Stratton (2004)

Answer 2

50% of new mums have no contact with young children before their own

Question 3

Sure Start - UK (1999)

Answer 3

Aim: Give children best start in life
Focus on: Early education, childcare, health & family support
Expanded to help all
Funding cut = 2011

Question 4

National Evaluation of Sure Start (2010)

Answer 4

Lower BMI, better physical health, lower negative parenting, improved stimulating HLE, increased life satisfaction
Belsky et al (2006) - not as beneficial for teen mums

Question 5

Project Head Start - USA (1965)

Answer 5

Started as summer programme, expanded to all year round due to need
Means tested
Focus on: providing education, meals, and medical services
Aim: Improve school readiness and better performance

Question 6

Project Head Start - Zigler & Styfco (1994)

Answer 6

Benefits likely to continue to employment

Question 7

WIC (USA)

Answer 7

Means tested
Aim: safeguards health of low-income pregnant, pp & BFing women, infants and children under 5 at nutritional risk
Provides: nutritious food, information on healthy eating and healthcare referrals
Around 7-8 million families benefit each year but 60% of eligible women can’t access
$573 saved per child because of reduced future medical treatment
25% lower in low birthweight babies

Question 8

Triple P (Sanders, 1999) - Australia

Answer 8

Aims: prevent severe behavioural, emotional & developmental problems in children, increase knowledge, skills and confidence in parents
Focuses on: multi-level parenting and family support strategies
Low-intensity

Question 9

Triple P - Gelmini et al (2024)

Answer 9

RCT
Increases healthy feeding practices, reduces risk factors for infant obesity

Question 10

Irvine et al (1999)

Answer 10

Need interventions to target parents with adolescents to increase education to address the risk of drug abuse and conduct problems

Question 11

Adolescent interventions

Answer 11

Teen Triple P programme
Family Caring Trust (UK)

Question 12

General issues with interventions

Answer 12

Low funding
Low participation rates from target group
Risk factors prevent participants benefitting
Level of intervention differs for families

Question 13

Sanders & Ralph (2004)

Answer 13

Be culturally appropriate
Timed developmentally to optimise impact
Facilitate access (e.g, multi-modal)
Build on existing strengths
Empower families