The Young Parenthood Program: A Guide to Helping Young Mothers and Fathers Become Effective Co-parents

Language: English

Published by Oxford University Press, 2014

0199309477 / 9780199309474

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240 pages. The rate of young unwed couples and teens having children is increasing, and many of these couples choose to co-parent children, rather than to marry and r emain in a relationship. Young parents are at risk for engaging in dysfunctional parenting practices and intimate partner violence, and face additional challeng es on top of their own developmental struggles. Social workers and other mental health services providers can play a role in this process by supporting the inte rpersonal development of young couples who are at-risk for intimate partner viol ence, child abuse/neglect, and paternal disengagement. Unfortunately, many profe ssionals lack formalized training in this area and there are few programs availa ble to give the necessary support.The Young Parenthood Program (YPP) was designed and launched in order to meet this need. YPP is a brief program (12-14 sessions), initiated prior to childbirth when both parents are more willing and able to participate in co-parent counseling. The program is intended to teach th e young couple a basic set of interpersonal communication and problem solving sk ills to provide a foundation for a co-parenting model for raising their child.Clinical trials have indicated that couples who participated in YPP demonst rated better relationship skills, lower rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) , less paternal disengagement, and more positive parenting behavior among young fathers. The importance and challenges of working with young fathers who are rel uctant to engage and participate is emphasized throughout this proposed guide. T he guide is designed to help social workers and practitioners by offering a solu tion-oriented approach to the challenges of co-parenting among adolescents and y.…

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Title
The Young Parenthood Program: A Guide to Helping Young Mothers and Fathers Become Effective Co-parents
Author
Paul Florsheim
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication year
2014
Condition
Very Good
Binding
Soft cover
Language
English
ISBN 10
0199309477
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9780199309474
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27.7cm x 2.0cm x 21.3cm
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