title: Towards a public health approach to parenting programmes for parents of adolescents.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Poor parenting practices have been associated with adolescent emotional and behavioural problems which are potentially preventable. Parenting interventions that are based on behavioural and social learning theories have been repeatedly shown to be effective. However, few evidence-based parenting programmes are implemented and sustained at a population level. Little research is available on supporting the general population of parents during the adolescent years. Further, a substantial research-practice gap exists regarding the impact of a universal approach to parenting programmes for parents of adolescents.
  
  
  METHODS
  This article will first examine the effects of parenting practices on adolescent outcome. Afterwards, it addresses the effectiveness of parenting programmes for parents of adolescents. Finally, it discusses the need for a public health approach to parenting programmes.
authors.affiliation: Teaching, Learning and Development, Faculty of Education,  University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Joanna Ting Wai
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: Susan P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Farruggia
authors.forename: Matthew R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Sanders
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ralph
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education*; D010379:Peer Group; D011634:Public Health / Q000379:methods*; D012309:Risk-Taking