A US initiative that works with mothers who have not been reported for child maltreatment may hold the key to how evidence can be collected and agencies can work together to prevent abuse.

A first randomized controlled trial of an online intervention to help young people to cope with the stresses and strains of romantic relationships suggests that the pain often needs to get worse before it gets better.

The Juvenile Alternative Prevention Initiative has been developed over two decades but how is it applied to policy and practice and where does it fit in with prevention science?

New forms of intermediary organization that help service providers train staff to deliver evidence-based programs effectively, and are willing to take the rap if targets aren’t met, look set to migrate beyond the boundaries of their US birthplace, as economies and public services around the world feel the same pinch.

Social learning theory… systems theory… motivational interviewing – the director of the UK Academy of Parenting Practitioners recommends a more eclectic therapeutic strategy for dealing with the problems of hard-to-reach families.

Analysis of the effectiveness of programs designed to help children protect themselves against the risk of sexual abuse highlights the value of openness and frank discussion in the home but struggles to illuminate a field of inquiry still fraught with practical difficulties and ethical concerns.

Everyone is keen to learn lessons from successful programs, but ones that don’t produce the expected results can be instructive, too. One parenting program in a deprived English community shows how failures lead to success.

New research suggests that Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is successful at both reducing risk factors associated with child maltreatment as well as reducing notifications of abuse to child protection services.

A recent study conducted in schools in some of Montreal’s poorest neighbourhoods finds that combining a game aimed at reducing classroom disruption with improved teaching can boost attention and literacy skills in low-income students. But can it help children who are inattentive to start with become better readers?

A universal prevention program that draws its inspiration from the Three Little Pigs proves more successful at nurturing self-esteem than at preventing depression.

A recent study conducted in schools in some of Montreal’s poorest neighbourhoods finds that combining a game aimed at reducing classroom disruption with improved teaching can boost attention and literacy skills in low-income students. But can it help children who are inattentive to start with become better readers?

Improving children’s behavior, reducing teachers’ stress: the well-known intervention proves a success in Irish schools.