Family-strengthening approaches for the prevention of youth problem behaviors.
Effective parenting is the most powerful way to reduce adolescent problem behaviors. Dissemination of research-based family interventions has been slow, with most practitioners still implementing ineffective programs. This article reviews 2 federal studies that involved national searches for effective family interventions targeting pre-birth to adolescence: Preventing Substance Abuse Among Children and Adolescents: Family-Centered Approaches (Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, 1998) and Strengthening America's Families (R. Alvarado, K. L. Kumpfer, K. Kendall, S. Beesley, & C. Lee-Cavaness, 2000). Results identified 3 effective prevention approaches, 13 principles of effectiveness, and 35 programs. Recommendations include increased dissemination research on training and technical assistance systems, adoption with fidelity and quality, and gender-, age-, and culturally sensitive adaptations.
Kumpfer
Karol L
KL
Dept of Health Promotion & Education.
Alvarado
Rose
R
Dept of Health Promotion & Education.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D005196:Family Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology / Q000639:trends; D012307:Risk Factors; D012940:Social Problems / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016896:Treatment Outcome