Promoting Positive Parenting

Part 1 The background and history of the Centre for Fun Families: the development of the Centre; planning a fun and families group. Part 2 The theoretical background: empowerment and anti-discriminatory practice; social learning theory; the role of cognitive behavioural theory; groupwork skills - giving structure to groups for parents. Part 3 The seven-week fun and families programme: understanding behaviour - sessions 1 and 2; influencing behaviour - sessions 3 and 4; stress management and self-evaluation - sessions 5, 6 and 7. Part 4 Evaluation and parent's support groups: evaluation; evaluating the Centre's results; parents' support groups. Part 5 The Centre and you - resources and future developments: how can we help you?; future developments. Appendices: recording form; evaluation form; parent's evaluation of groupwork.