Training parents as mental health agents.
The utilization of parents as mental health agents for their children is a service delivery strategy likely to have major impact on enhancement of normal families. Using an educational enhancement model, a parenting relationship training program was designed and implemented. Initial evaluation of specific short-term effects and differences between mothers and fathers is discussed. Implications for further program development and evaluation are noted.
D001290:Attitude; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education*; D011581:Psychological Tests; D014705:Verbal Behavior