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Cooperative extension family life specialists in 10 states investigated the value of a series of parent education booklets for parents of infants. The program was assessed by an evaluation questionnaire mailed to the parents as they completed a series. A total of 2,263 questionnaires were returned; respondents indicated that the programs positively affected their parenting practices and attitudes.

Professionals who conduct intervention programs for parents of hearing impaired children often make assumptions about the informational needs of the parents; their programs provide information on specific topics, in particular order and level of detail. Mismatches between professionals' and parents' views of parental needs could undermine program effectiveness, leaving parents feeling the programs are unresponsive to their needs and wants. A survey of parents and professionals revealed that the two groups agreed that communication and education constitute the most important topics, a reflection of the general concordance between the two groups. Some differences of opinion did emerge, particularly regarding the timing of delivery of some categories of information. Implications for program design are discussed.

Traditionally, books on parent education have focused on techniques from a certain tradition, either behavioral or humanistic, that could be applied to any problem of parenting or child behavior change. These books have used a "cook-book" approach that is frequently oblivious to environmental conditions that influence behavior or take into account the individual differences of the children or families involved. This book highlights the complexity of our society and times by exploring the problems faced by diverse types of parents, children, and parenting situations. Moreover, the sensitive issues of parenting in unique populations are handled in a caring, straight-forward way with an emphasis on research-based parent education programs along with tips and strategies for everyday use. Key Features * Premier text on parent education in diverse populations * Features tips, strategies, websites and support for parents * Based upon "cutting edge" research in parent education * Models for developing problem-specific parenting programs * Step-by-step parent education programs for low-incidence problems * Features violence and crisis prevention and intervention skills for families

Most packaged parent education programmes available in Victoria teach some underlying principles about children's behaviour and offer specific skills or strategies for managing children. Whilst parent education is seen as an important part of a treatment plan for parents who have abused or neglected their children, these parents are rarely at a stage where they can make use of the information or strategies taught in the packaged programmes. Acutely vulnerable parents, who themselves have been hurt as children, must first heal some of their past before being able to learn and use new approaches to parenting. This paper considers the characteristics of acutely vulnerable parents and proposes some approaches that can be employed to assist these parents reach a point where they can respond to parent education and develop new positive ways relating to their children.

ResumeThe effects of professional intervention in family life and relationships has been questioned by a number of writers who maintain that this involvement has led to the undermining of parental authority and a lessening of parental competence and confidence. By contrast, others see this involvement as supplying necessary skills to family members.Amongst the programmes which professionals have implemented are parent education programmes, many of which are conducted in groups and which are valued by both practitioners and writers. As part of the broader debate about the relationships between professionals and the family however, some critics suggest that parent education programmes can have adverse effects on parents' confidence in their parental role and on their self-reliance in deciding how best to raise their children.A research project is being put into effect in Melbourne to explore these issues.