Research, Applications, and Interventions for Children and Adolescents by Carmel Proctor & P. Alex Linley

Author:Carmel Proctor & P. Alex Linley
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer Netherlands, Dordrecht

8.4 Conclusions

Information summarized in this chapter illustrates the importance of the family context to youth well-being. Given the resources spent preventing maladaptive youth outcomes, it seems possible and prudent to provide parents with the level of support they need to raise children who flourish. Families with high levels of conflict or children with challenging behaviors may need intensive interventions to achieve harmony and wellness. In contrast, families with a healthier foundation may simply need guidance regarding effective, authoritative parenting practices and the importance of attending to all family members’ positive emotions. Virtually all families would benefit from encouragement to limit coercive discipline strategies that may appear to achieve immediate results but at the cost of the affection and emotional support that facilitates youth well-being. As such, applied recommendations for psychologists include: 1.Provide information to all families (via summaries of the literature, recommendations for evidence-based self-help books) regarding the importance of positive parent-child relationships and healthy parenting practices.

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