Do testimonials improve parental perceptions and participation in parenting programmes? results of two studies

Journal of Child Health Care

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 85-98

  Morawska, Alina ^a   Nitschke, Faye ^a   Burrows, Sally ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child behaviour; Engagement; Parenting interventions; Testimonials

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD WELFARE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSUMER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT; PERCEPTION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TRUST;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD WELFARE; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; TRUST;

EID: 84863976701     PISSN: 13674935     EISSN: 17412889     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1367493510397625     Document Type: Article

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