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The Handbook of Families and Poverty covers hotly debated issues associated with public policy and funded research as they relate to families and poverty. Contributors, bringing multiple perspectives to bear, aim to show alternatives to welfare in subgroups facing specific challenges that are currently not adequately addressed by the welfare system. Readers will appreciate the insightful summaries of research involving poverty and its relationship to couple, marital, and family dynamics.
Working with Families in Poverty: Toward a Multilevel, Population-Based Approach
Working with Families in Poverty: Toward a Multilevel, Population-Based Approach
The quality of parent-child relationships is recognized as an important influence on future child and adolescent development (Collins, Maccoby, Steinberg, Hetherington, Bornstein, 2000; Hill, 2002; Maccoby, 2000). Many initiatives targeting the prevention of antisocial behavior, mental health problems including depression and suicide, and drug abuse point to the importance of implementing evidence-based programs to improve parenting skills and thereby reduce the exposure of children to adverse environmental factors. Parenting interventions based on social learning models have repeatedly been demonstrated to be effective in helping many parents to become more positive in their interactions with their children and to reduce dysfunctional parenting practices (Sanders, 1999).
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