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An Analysis Of Two Strategies For Implementing A Parent Self-Administered Advice Procedure For Training And Maintaining Responsibilities Among Family Members, Michael Paul Mcmanmon

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

An attempt was made to investigate two strategies for implementing a self-administered parental advice procedure for training and maintaining responsibilities among family members. The population included 14 families from Las Vegas, Nevada who were seeking to solve common child-rearing problems. Families were divided into two groups: Contact approach and No-Contact approach. Contact approach parents received one hour of professional assistance per week. The No-Contact approach parents self-administered the Children's Activity Planner in their homes. No significant pretest differences existed between groups. Research indicates that few self-administered programs exist for in-home resolution of common child-rearing problems. The Children's Activity Planner was …