parenting

Listen First: The Science of Praise

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What is the science behind it? Praising children’s behaviour makes them feel safe and secure. Praising children the right way can improve self-esteem, increase motivation and enhance perseverance. Well measured and regular praise improves...

Family strengthening for prevention of substance use in adolescents

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7 January 2021

In 2017, a major alliance was generated between the School of Medicine of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and the Paréntesis Foundation which was funded by the FONDECYT Project No. 11170834: "Development and Evaluation of a...

Listen First: The Science of Patience

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Listen First is a UNODC initiative to support happy, healthy and happy family relationships. This video demonstrates how patience makes children feel cared for and loved and is key in creating meaningful relationships and good communication...

Prevention Talks: Providing Family-Based Prevention during COVID-19: Challenges and Opportunities for Prevention Professionals.

9 December 2020

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Family-based prevention interventions have demonstrated effectiveness with a strong level of evidence to address substance use in the family by providing and building parenting skills to raise and nurture children so that they are resilient and display prosocial behavior.

Parenting, Teens, and Alcohol

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Parents often receive conflicting information regarding what’s best for their child when it comes to alcohol. This session dispels a number of myths surrounding the topic and provides practical tips to parents for preventing alcohol use and...

Parenting under COVID-19

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Families across the globe are adapting to changes due to (COVID-19). While isolation can represent an opportunity for families to spend time together, many caregivers will be experiencing conflicting feelings and priorities, as well as...

Parenting Tips under Corona by UNODC

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Role of Parenting Styles in Internalizing, Externalizing, and Adjustment Problems in Children

Scientific article

Abstract Introduction. Different studies have reported the relationship of parenting styles with adjustment problems in children. However, it has not been specified which aspects of parenting styles play a central role in the manifestation...

Effectiveness Bank Analysis: ‘No Effect’ from Targeting Child Drinking via the Parents

Scientific article

20 May 2019

Findings of this comprehensive review seem to almost entirely deflate what in the mid-2000s was a bubble of enthusiasm for parental programmes as a way to prevent or reduce drinking among teenagers - but despite this overall verdict, some...

Youth Perspective on Parental Approaches to Substance Use

Scientific article

5 April 2019

Reducing the harms of youth substance use is a global priority. Parents have the potential to play a key role in these efforts. However, it is felt that parents are often unsure about how to address substance use with their children. Parent...