A parenting programme has helped improve child behaviour, says aUniversity of Wales study.
The Parenting Intervention in Sure Start Services for Children at Riskof Developing Conduct Disorder: Pragmatic Randomised Controlled Trialreport looked at the effectiveness of a programme for parents who havechildren at risk of developing a conduct disorder.
The research studied 11 Sure Starts in Wales. Taking part were 153parents from socially disadvantaged areas who had children aged between36 and 59 months and who were at risk of developing conductdisorders.
The Incredible Years programme taught and developed parenting skills,which could help prevent a child from developing these disorders.Parents were placed on a 12-week programme or put on a waiting list asthe control group.
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