A Population Approach to Parenting Support and Prevention: The Triple P System

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 122-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald J. Prinz
Keyword(s):  
P System ◽  
Triple P ◽  
Population Approach ◽  
Parenting Support

Delivering evidence-based parenting support in educational settings

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Matthew R. Sanders ◽  
Karyn L. Healy ◽  
Julie Hodges ◽  
Grace Kirby
Keyword(s):  
Peer Relationships ◽  
Parental Influence ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Support Programs ◽  
Major Influence ◽  
P System ◽  
Triple P ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Parenting Support

Abstract Parent-child relationships influence learning throughout a child’s formal schooling and beyond. The quality of parenting children receive has a major influence on their learning and developmental capabilities. Parental influence is important in the early years of life and extends throughout a child’s schooling. Parenting has a pervasive influence on children’s language and communication, executive functions and self-regulation, social and peer relationships, academic attainment, general behaviour and enjoyment of school. Schools can further enhance educational outcomes for students by developing the resources and expertise needed to engage parents as partners in learning. This can be achieved by delivering and facilitating access to a comprehensive system of high-quality, culturally informed, evidence-based parenting support programs. In this article, recent developments in the Triple P system of parenting support are used to illustrate how schools can develop a low-cost, comprehensive, high-quality parenting support strategy that blends universal components with targeted components for more vulnerable children. We identify potential organisational and logistical barriers to implementing parenting support programs and ways to address these.

Emergence of a Population Approach to Evidence-Based Parenting Support

2017 ◽  
pp. 32-62
Author(s):  
Matthew R. Sanders ◽  
Ronald J. Prinz
Keyword(s):  
Parent Training ◽  
Health Risk Behaviors ◽  
Behavioral Parent Training ◽  
Positive Parenting ◽  
Primary Sources ◽  
Triple P ◽  
Population Approach ◽  
Multilevel System ◽  
Parenting Support ◽  
Training Models

The population approach to parenting support evolved over a period of four decades from its historical roots in behavioral parent training. Impetus for this evolution came from three primary sources: (a) the undoubted success of parent training models based primarily on social learning theory in assisting parents of children with conduct problems; (b) the recognition that traditional ways of delivering parenting programs were reaching few parents; and (c) the success of public health approaches in modifying health risk behaviors. This chapter introduces the Triple P—Positive Parenting Program as a multilevel system of parenting support. We highlight the defining features of the multilevel system, including its logic model and the essential criteria that need to be met for a population approach to work.

The Power of Positive Parenting

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Population Level ◽  
Positive Parenting ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
P System ◽  
Triple P ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Parenting Support

The single most important thing we can do as a society to positively transform the lives of children and prevent social, emotional, and behavioral problems and child maltreatment is to increase the knowledge, skills, and confidence of parents in the task of raising children at a whole-of-population level. This book provides an in-depth description of a comprehensive population-based approach to enhancing competent parenting known as the Triple P—Positive Parenting Program. Delivered as a multilevel system of intervention within a public health framework, Triple P represents a paradigm shift in how parenting support is provided. The Power of Positive Parenting is structured in eight sections that address every aspect of the Triple P system, including (a) the foundations and an overview of the approach; (b) how the system can be applied to a diverse range of child presentations; (c) the theoretical and practical issues involved in working with different types of parents and caregivers; (d) the importance of, and how parenting support can be provided in, a range of delivery contexts; (e) how the system can respond to and embrace cultural diversity of families everywhere; (f) the strategies needed to make large-scale, population-level implementation of the system succeed; (g) lessons learned from real-world applications of the full multilevel approach to parenting support at a population level; and (h) future directions and how further program development and innovation can be supported for this approach to reach its full potential in positively transforming the lives of all children, parents, and communities.

Shifting the Needle on Child Maltreatment

2017 ◽  
pp. 422-432
Author(s):  
Ronald J. Prinz ◽  
Cheri J. Shapiro
Keyword(s):  
Child Maltreatment ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Intervention Strategy ◽  
P System ◽  
Triple P ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Population Approach ◽  
Health Strategy ◽  
Child Maltreatment Prevention

Evidence-based parenting and family support can play a major role in the prevention of child maltreatment. This chapter provides a basis for the adoption and refinement of a population approach to child maltreatment prevention; the approach is built on a parenting intervention strategy, with the Triple P system of interventions serving as a useful example. The chapter discusses parenting risk for child maltreatment, the rationales for taking a population approach to child maltreatment prevention, the emerging evidence for evidence-based parenting and family support in a population context, measurement and design issues, and factors associated with quality of implementation. Community-wide application of an evidence-based parenting and family support intervention system like Triple P has the potential to address multiple problems concurrently, including but not limited to the prevention of child maltreatment, thereby capitalizing on the efficiency and utility of this public health strategy.

Making Large-Scale Population-Level Implementation Work

2017 ◽  
pp. 357-358
Author(s):  
Matthew R. Sanders
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Supervision ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Population Level ◽  
Population Based ◽  
P System ◽  
Triple P ◽  
Implementation Framework ◽  
Parenting Support ◽  
Measurement Tools ◽  
Scale Population

The successful large-scale implementation of the Triple P system of evidence-based parenting support requires a comprehensive implementation framework based on principles of implementation science to ensure programs can be scaled and deployed with fidelity. This section provides an overview of a range of factors that might influence the scalability of an intervention. Chapters outlining the Triple P Implementation Framework and system for training and accrediting professionals are discussed. However, any population-based approach needs a strong communications campaign to ensure that parents are aware of the programs, have a pathway to access the program, and are motivated to do so. Having reliable and valid measurement tools to assess outcomes at a population level is particularly important to ensure that policy-driven investments in parenting are achieved. Finally, an innovative model of clinical supervision using peer mentoring is discussed as a way of promoting competent program use.

Technology-Assisted Delivery of Parenting Programs

2017 ◽  
pp. 294-304
Author(s):  
Karen M. T. Turner ◽  
Sabine Baker ◽  
Jamin J. Day
Keyword(s):  
Cost Effective ◽  
Parenting Programs ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Triple P ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Parenting Support ◽  
Effective Manner ◽  
Assisted Delivery ◽  
Program Engagement

Increasingly, parents are looking to the Internet for information and advice about parenting. This presents an opportunity to broaden the reach and availability of evidence-based parenting support in an extremely cost-effective manner if we can harness the power of the Internet to deliver engaging and effective interactive programs. Online platforms provide the potential to tailor content and feedback to the user and reduce barriers to participation through ease and immediacy of access, flexibility and self-paced delivery, and increased privacy. This chapter examines the role of technology-assisted delivery of parenting support and discusses challenges in providing evidence-based parenting programs online. Learnings from research into the Triple P Online family of web-based programs are shared, including implementation issues that influence program outcomes, such as program engagement, dosage, and provision of professional support.

Parenting Support and the School System

2017 ◽  
pp. 252-261
Author(s):  
Julie Hodges ◽  
Karyn L. Healy
Keyword(s):  
School Setting ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Shared Responsibility ◽  
The Self ◽  
Triple P ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Parenting Support ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
System P

Children’s academic and well-being outcomes are influenced by both the home and the school environments. This means that parents and schools have a shared responsibility for promoting children’s development. Research shows that when parents and schools work together, students, parents, and teachers all benefit. One way in which schools can engage parents in their child’s education is by offering parenting support through parenting programs like the Triple P—Positive Parenting Program. Triple P can assist parents to develop effective morning, afternoon, and bedtime routines and to help students gain the self-management skills and the self-confidence necessary to succeed at school. This chapter discusses strategies and considerations for successfully implementing Triple P in schools, taking into account the school setting, workforce, and factors affecting parent participation.

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