Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine working parents' experiences and attitudes and to determine if these … for intervention features. Design/methodology/approach – In total, 721 employed parents in the UK were recruited via their … organisation and completed a web‐based survey. Findings – A total of 41 percent of parents reported their children had significant …

Purpose – The main aim of this study is to explore characteristics of parents who signed up for parenting classes … parents in a study on parent training for children aged two to eight years ( n =189), and a follow up survey on these parents … ( n =118). Findings – Parents had high education, were married, and employed in full time jobs. The mean age of the …

support work with parents to promote early literacy experiences. Design/methodology/approach – Co-produced Knowledge Exchange … (KE) was used to develop and evaluate work with parents to facilitate their young children’s literacy. Information was … gathered in discussion groups, interviews with parents and practitioners and feedback from all the parties involved. Findings …

Purpose – To compare the characteristics of parents and children recruited for two randomised-controlled trials (RCTs … individual-based targeting in early prevention. Design/methodology/approach – Parents from high-risk disadvantaged communities in …, were recruited to two RCTs of parenting interventions. In the first study parents of targeted three- and four …

mental illness, unemployment, criminality and shorter life expectancy. Most parents of affected children ask for help … survey of parenting leads. Findings – Identification and referral is a complex process, requiring parents to acknowledge … having effective motivational skills to promote the willingness of parents to engage with programmes. Different perceptions …

grandparent role between grandparents and parents. Both grandparents and parents reported intergenerational conflicts on the …