Parenting for Lifelong Health for Young Children: a randomized controlled trial of a parenting program in South Africa to prevent harsh parenting and child conduct problems
Ward, C.L., Wessels, I.M., Lachman, J.M., Hutchings, J., Cluver, L.D., Kassanjee, R., Nhapi, R., Little, F. and Gardner, F. (2020), Parenting for Lifelong Health for Young Children: a randomized controlled trial of a parenting program in South Africa to prevent harsh parenting and child conduct problems. J Child Psychol Psychiatr, 61: 503-512. doi:10.1111/jcpp.13129
Parenting for Lifelong Health (PLH) is a new, free, parent management treatment for addressing childhood behaviour problems. This paper by Ward et al. summarises the positive results of the first randomised controlled trial of this new therapy undertaken with families from South Africa. Although more research is needed, initial findings are promising.
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