title: Everyday beliefs about sources of advice for the parents of difficult children.
abstract: Parents were asked which sources of advice families with difficult children should seek. The results suggested a similar hierarchy of agencies for both boys and girls with emotional and behavioural problems. Teachers, doctors, child psychiatrists and health visitors all received strong positive ratings, books about children with problems received moderate positive ratings, religious leaders received the strongest negative ratings and grandparents and friends received neutral ratings. Implications for service provision are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Southampton, Highfield, UK.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Sonuga-Barke
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Balding
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D002665:Child Psychiatry; D002669:Child Welfare; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017533:Marital Status; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012737:Sex Factors