ERIC Number: EJ1175875
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
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Strengthening Families Program: An Evidence-Based Family Intervention for Parents of High-Risk Children and Adolescents
Kumpfer, Karol L.; Magalhães, Cátia
Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, v27 n3 p174-179 2018
This article reviews the contents and research on the Strengthening Families Program (SFP), a family evidence-based seven- to 14-session intervention for drug prevention in high-risk children ages 0 to 17. Twelve Randomized Control Trials (RCTs) found significant improvements in youths' behavioral health, including 50% reductions in substance misuse, depression/anxiety, and child maltreatment. Culturally adapted SFP versions have improved family relations and the children's behavioral health in 36 countries. To reduce costs of SFP's family groups, a SFP Years DVD was developed and found effective in schools, health clinics, child welfare, and juvenile justice. Future directions include putting SFP on the Web and on smartphones.
Descriptors: Program Descriptions, Family Programs, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Juvenile Justice, Clinics, Child Welfare, Intervention, Behavior Change, Health Behavior, Randomized Controlled Trials, Substance Abuse, Depression (Psychology), Anxiety, Child Abuse, Cultural Awareness, Prevention, Parenting Skills, Program Effectiveness, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, At Risk Persons, Evidence Based Practice, Structural Equation Models
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute on Drug Abuse (DHHS/PHS); National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) (NIH); Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (DHHS/PHS); Administration for Children and Families (DHHS); Department of Education (ED); Office of Minority Health (PHS/DHHS)
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