This study aims at providing evidence of the effectiveness of the Program-Guide to Develop Emotional Competences in promoting positive parenting. Contextual, institutional, methodological and professional issues were taken into account to develop a social innovation experience to support parenting as a preventive measure to family conflicts. The study describes both the contents of the Program-Guide and the methodological and evaluation issues that trained professionals need to consider when delivering the Program-Guide to families in natural contexts. Information was gathered and analyzed from 259 parents with children of ages 1-18 who participated in 26 parent training groups. A pre-and post-test design showed that after finishing the sessions parents perceived themselves more competent as parents according to the five dimensions of parenting competences considered: (1) emotional self-regulation abilities; (2) self-esteem and assertiveness; (3) communication strategies; (4) strategies to solve conflicts and to negotiate; and (5) strategies to establish coherent norms, limits and consequences to promote positive discipline. The study presents a discussion on these results from evidence-based parenting programs, as well as some strengths and limitations of the study, together with some suggestions for further research.
This paper presents a comparison of family circumstances, aspirations and school involvement of parents in Cyprus whose children were at risk of dropping out of high school and parents whose children were not at risk. The data were collected through a questionnaire survey constructed within the framework of the European project DropOut Open Door. The results showed a broad range of differences in the resources, expectations, perceptions and practices of pupils' families who are at risk of dropping out of school and those who are not. The findings illustrate the necessity for schools to identify families' different circumstances and needs and provide them, especially those with pupils at risk, with facilities, support and training for enhancing their children's development and school success through everyday family practices.
DEBIE questionnaire brings together adequate psychometric properties that can be applied to assess the perception that the general population have in relation to esthetic dermatology and its contribution to their emotional well-being.
Este artículo presenta un análisis sobre los factores que inciden en el fracaso y en el riesgo de abandono escolar en la enseñanza secundaria obligatoria, como aspectos relevantes a considerar en la educación inclusiva. Se conceptualizan ambos términos y se toma en consideración el Modelo Ecológico de Bronfenbrenner (1987) para clasificar los factores que afectan al rendimiento escolar y que pueden desencadenar las problemáticas analizadas. Se hace referencia fundamentalmente a factores del centro escolar y del ambiente familiar como microsistemas de referencia del alumnado, así como a otros vinculados a la cooperación entre las familias y el centro escolar (mesosistema). Otros factores relacionados con el exosistema y el macrosistema se encuentran también referenciados. Se finaliza el artículo ofreciendo un conjunto de sugerencias de actuación relacionadas con todos los sistemas mencionados que pueden contribuir a prevenir las problemáticas analizadas y a promover la inclusión educativa del alumnado afectado por ellas. Descriptores: Fracaso escolar, Abandono escolar, Educación familiar, Cooperación centro escolar-familia, Modelo ecológico de Bronfenbrenner. This paper presents an analysis of the factors affecting school failure and dropout in secondary school, as relevant matters to be considered in inclusive education. Both terms are conceptualized. The Ecological Model by Bronfenbrenner (1987) is took into account to classify factors affecting school achievement, which might relate to the both school problems analyzed. Special attention is given to school and family factors as students' microsystems, as well as to other factors related to schools and families partnerships (mesosystem). Other factors regarding the exosystem and macrosystem are also mentioned. The paper ends with some suggestions to both prevent school failure and dropout and to promote the inclusion of the students affected by them.
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