Examining the Process of Change in an Evidence-Based Parent Training Intervention: A Qualitative Study Grounded in the Experiences of Participants

Prevention Science

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 745-756

  Holtrop, Kendal ^a   Parra Cardona, J Rubén ^b   Forgatch, Marion S ^c,d  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OREGON SOCIAL LEARNING CENTER   (United States)

^d CAMCOR Lorry Lokey Labs   (United States)

Author keywords

Parent training intervention; Process of change; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD REARING; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD REARING; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTING; PARENTS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84907078231     PISSN: 13894986     EISSN: 15736695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11121-013-0401-y     Document Type: Article

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