Werkzame Elementen En Randvoorwaarden Oudertraining Effectief Ouderschap

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify potential effective elements (EE) and preconditions (PC) within the Gordon parent training program ‘Effective Parenting’ in order to sharpen the program theory. This training is taught to parents to improve communication between parent and child. Through literature review and an expert interview, six EE and six PC were synthesized. The EE consist of: acquiring knowledge; learning skills; group discussion; social support; empowerment; new perspective on parenting. The PC consist of: professional gives the training; clear structure; safe atmosphere; goal within training; actuality of training; parent is open to learning. Document analysis was used to determine to what extent these EE and PC are reflected in the documentation. Finally, interviews with trainers (N=4) were used for validation and concretization of previous results. Most of the synthesized potential EE and PC are present within the documents and trainers confirm this. Notable is the absence of 'social support ' within the program. To strengthen program theory, additionally empirical effect research is recommended to determine the effectiveness of the training.