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The Parents Matter! Program: Practical, Theoretical and Methodological Perspectives

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We provide a commentary on the Parents Matter! intervention program. Our commentary is organized around core issues confronting those who design prevention programs, namely (1) making the program practical, feasible and economical, (2) reaching a broad base of target individuals, (3) making the intervention effective in changing the behavior or outcome for those who participate in it, and (4) ensuring that the intervention is sustainable for future generations. Parents Matter! is a thoughtful and impressive program that addresses each of these issues.

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  1. School of Social Work and Department of Population and Family Health, Columbia University, NY

    Vincent Guilamo-Ramos (Assistant Professor)

  2. School of Social Welfare and Department of Psychology, University at Albany, State University of New York, NY

    James Jaccard (Distinguished Professor)

  3. School of Social Work, Columbia University, NY

    Eileen Casillas (School Coordinator)

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Guilamo-Ramos, V., Jaccard, J. & Casillas, E. The Parents Matter! Program: Practical, Theoretical and Methodological Perspectives. Journal of Child and Family Studies 13, 113–123 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JCFS.0000010494.02258.e5

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