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Evidence-based parenting and family interventions are effective in
improving parenting skills, positive parent–child relations and
children's developmental outcomes. Programmes based on
“principles of effective prevention” do not prove that a programme
works. Evidence-based programmes (EBPs) are programmes tested
in multiple randomized control trials by different researchers and
producing large effect sizes. Hence, selecting a family EBP that best
matches the local family needs and culturally adapting is the best
route to positive family outcomes versus creating a new unproven
programme. Lists of EBPs include the author's recent UNODC
worldwide search and www.strengtheningfamilies.org. This article
includes recommendations for culturally adapting and implementing
a family EBP in diverse cultures plus lessons learned from
dissemination of the author's Strengthening Families Programme (SFP)
to 22 countries. These include ideas for developing local and
international partnerships, language translations, developing new
training systems and materials, and funding support from developed
nations for the implementation and evaluation.
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Evidence-based family programmes or interventions Culture adaptation Type 2 translational research Children and adolescent's developmental outcomes
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Taylor & Francis