Guide to Implementing Family Skills Training Programmes for Drug Abuse Prevention

ISBN-13: 9789211482386 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 51 str.

United Nations

Opis

Sometimes parents struggle with substance abuse problems, which affects their parenting skills. This guide has been complied on the basis of the review of family skills training programs, a meeting and a literature review and focuses on providing basic information and guidance to those policymakers and program managers interested in launching a family skills training program at the universal or selective level. It includes an overview of the importance of family environment, basic principles for launching an effective family skills program, challenges to implement them as well as ways to improve the recruitment and retention rates of parents.