Treatment for maltreating parents -Reply

[Dan Taube <dtaube@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Janet,


Though not directly related to child abusing parents, there are a group of studies that have been conducted by researchers at the Oregon Social Learning Center (a center affiliated with the U of Oregon in Eugene) that focus on the causes of behavior problems in children, and the effective training of parents to counter such problems (see, for example, work by M. Forgatch, G. Patterson, D. Capaldi, and others). Despite the focus on problem behaviors in children, a good number of the findings seem to suggest that lack of monitoring (that is, a type of neglect) may be a very important risk factor for children to develop deliquent behavior in childhood and adolescence. The Center has had good results with its parent training programs based on social learning theory. 


Good luck in your review. 


Dan Taube, Ph.D., J.D.
Associate Professor
CSPP-Alameda
1005 Atlantic Ave.
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 523-2300 ext. 128