Despite the importance of increasing engagement and minimising attrition and drop‐out in
parenting interventions, there is a paucity of empirical evidence examining factors related to …

After decades of focusing on the mother's role in parenting, family studies researchers have
turned their attention to the role of the father in parenting and family development. The …

This study examined the long-term substance use outcomes of 2 brief interventions
designed for general population families of young adolescents. Thirty-three public schools …

Effective strategies for family engagement are essential in the implementation of models
directed toward the application of research findings to primary prevention practice. Although …

Applying the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) to the process of engagement in preventive
parenting groups, we tested the ability of family and child measures to predict intent to enroll …

Objective: Epidemiologic research suggests that significant public health benefits can
accrue from preventive interventions that delay the initiation of youth alcohol use. This …

Group based preventive parenting programs are efficacious, but seem hard to implement
sustainably within regular service. This review aimed to investigate specific challenges …

This study examined the effects of the Iowa Strengthening Families Program (ISFP) and the
Preparing for the Drug-Free Years program (PDFY) on young adolescent transitions from …

This study examined factors associated with the utilization of universally available school-
based parent training. In a randomly selected, prospectively screened, unreferred …

This article examines factors predicting participant engagement in a parent-centered,
substance abuse preventive intervention. One hundred forty-three families assigned to the …