Parents can’t benefit from programs they don’t attend. Based on a recent trial in the largest local authority in Europe, researchers from the Social Research Unit at Dartington offer a practical guide to recruiting and retaining parents in evidence-based parenting programs.
February 2013
25 February 2013
Policy-makers and scientists don’t always speak the same language. But when Birmingham (UK) looked for better ways to improve the well-being of the children it serves, the city turned to the Social Research Unit at Dartington to help with translation. Six years later, the lessons from the £42 million strategy are in.
13 February 2013
Should juvenile delinquents be encouraged to work or study? New research suggests that the youth who keep on the right side of the law are those who go to school regularly – regardless of how many hours they work.
07 February 2013
Maltreated children placed in foster care are at increased risk for poor outcomes in their emotional, behavioral and neurobiological development, as well as their social relationships. Effective interventions exist, but overstretched child welfare systems in Britain and America are not making sustained use of them.
