title: Parent education after separation: results from a multi-site study on best practices.
abstract: Although parent education after separation in Canada is relatively new, most provinces and territories now have some type of program that provides separating parents with information on their children's needs, co-parenting options, and strategies for improving communication. A 1999-2000 survey of parents in 10 such program sites throughout Canada: (a) demonstrates a high level of parent satisfaction with the programs, (b) chronicles benefits related to reduced conflict and improved child well-being 3 to 4 months following program attendance, and (c) identifies several implications for best practices. Results of this study suggest that parent education is but one program within a network of services needed to support both parents and children after separation.
authors.affiliation: University of Manitoba.
authors.forename: Brad
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: McKenzie
authors.forename: Brenda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bacon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003142:Communication; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004243:Divorce / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education*; D013997:Time Factors