Engaging parents in parenting programs: Lessons from research and practice

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 2061-2071

  Axford, Nick ^a   Lehtonen, Minna ^a   Kaoukji, Dwan ^a   Tobin, Kate ^a   Berry, Vashti ^a  

^a Dartington Service Design Lab   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attendance; Enrollment; Parent engagement; Parenting programs; Recruitment; Retention

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865117187     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2012.06.011     Document Type: Article

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