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Peer reviewedChaney, Reece – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 1979
Parent study groups have the potential to reach a large segment of the parent population. These self-help groups do not require a substantial number of professionals to provide help for parents. Parents quickly accept study groups because they can readily see the results of their efforts with their children. (Author)
Descriptors: Group Discussion, Parent Associations, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Counseling
Peer reviewedPeterson, Lawrence E.; Kelleher, Carol Carter – Child Welfare, 1987
Reports on a parent group model available to parents, whether or not their children live at home or in a treatment complex for disturbed adolescents. The group, led by professional leaders, focuses on the needs of the parents rather than those of the child; it is not a replacement for family therapy. Parents provide mutual support for each other.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Emotional Disturbances, Group Therapy, Parent Attitudes
Pierskalla, Carol S. – 1980
This paper describes a program providing support, education, and skill-building within a self-help format for the children of aged parents. The selection of the 18 initial program members, each with relatives living either in their homes, in a nearby location, or in nursing homes is reviewed. The 90-minute group sessions which met weekly for 8…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Aging (Individuals), Coping, Emotional Adjustment
