Dialogues with parents
A parental support and empowerment program based on the Touchpoints Model
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22168402 |
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| Authors | Ana Teresa Brito (0000-0002-5699-808X, Instituto Superior de Educação e Ciências, corresponding author), María Raúl Xavier (0000-0002-2223-2000, Universidade Católica Portuguesa), Nair Azevedo, Nair dos Anjos Pires Rios Azevedo (Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia), Filipa Fareleira (0000-0002-7312-2178, Universidade do Porto), Joana Espirito Santo (0000-0001-6007-1095, Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia), Lina Teixeira (Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia), Joana Tinoco, J Prieto Tinoco (Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia), Jayne Singer (Boston Children's Hospital) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Publication date | 2023-08-17 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2504-284X • E-ISSN: 2504-284X |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/feduc.2023.1251130 |
| OpenAlex | W4385982794 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
“Dialogues with Parents-welcoming, listening, and empowering” aimed to understand the impact of an innovative approach supporting parents with identified social/emotional vulnerabilities. Program goals included the promotion of positive parenting, the expansion of parents' knowledge and skills, and the enhancement of parent–child interactions. Based on the Brazelton Touchpoints Developmental-Relational Frameworks, the program applied strength-based assumptions and relationship-based practices to underpin empathic and collaborative relationships with families, seeking to strengthen their confidence in parenting. Two modalities were offered with a modular structure from prenatal–newborn to 6 years. Both included 10 modules, one in which the same group of parents carried out the complete sequence of sessions (Continuous Group) and a second in which parents selected one Touchpoint according to their needs and “drop in” to the session(s) of their choice (Touchpoints 1 by 1 Group). Data were gathered through satisfaction questionnaires at the end of each encounter. A focus group was also held with parents from the Continuous Group. The difference between applications (248) and total participation (99) indicates that parent's interest in participating is high but only a third managed to join the groups. Nevertheless, the results were very positive, highlighting the quality of the Touchpoints approach and program implementation, namely its impact on improving parents' understanding of children's development and of their own role in parenting. Parents particularly valued the opportunity to actively participate in the encounters and, in the Continuous Group, the usefulness of the encounters for themselves as a person and as parents
Active listening · Developmental psychology · Empowerment · Focus group · Modalities · Sociology · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Computer Science · Family and Disability Support Research · Infant Development and Preterm Care · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Highly cited | No |
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