An Ecological Approach to Enhancing Parenting Skills in Family Therapy

Author: Meyers S.A.

Source: Contemporary Family Therapy, Volume 20, Number 1, March 1998 , pp. 123-136(14)

Publisher: Springer

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Abstract:

To increase the effectiveness of parent education interventions, family therapists can address those factors that shape the way in which parents interact with their children. This article presents ecological theory as a framework that can help clinicians expand the range of their parent training efforts. In order to assess the utility of ecological theory for clinical practice, the present study empirically explored the ways in which selected characteristics of parents, children, and the family context related to mothers' parenting behavior. Specific recommendations for family therapists who employ parent training techniques are offered.

Keywords: family therapy; parent training; ecological theory

Language: English

Document Type: Research article

Affiliations: 1: Assistant professor in the School of Psychology, Roosevelt University, 430 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605

Publication date: 1998-03-01