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Audit as evidence: the effectiveness of '123 Magic' programmes

Bloomfield, Linda, Kendall, Sally (2010) Audit as evidence: the effectiveness of '123 Magic' programmes. Community Practitioner, 83 (1). pp. 26-29. ISSN 1462-2815. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:55231)

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Abstract

This paper reports on an audit to determine the effectiveness of '123 Magic', a group-based parenting programme that encourages parents to explore, discuss and practice strategies to manage child behaviour. The audit's use at a local level to provide evidence of effectiveness and areas for quality improvement is described. Audit can also be useful to determine outcomes locally and to develop new hypotheses for testing through research. The effectiveness of '123 Magic' was evaluated by measuring whether parenting self-efficacy increased after attending a programme. A total of 74 parents took part from 16 '123 Magic' parenting programmes from October 2007 to June 2009. Parents completed the TOPSE evaluation tool as a pre- and post-course measure of parenting self-efficacy. Scores increased at the end of the parenting programmes for all scales, which suggests that'123 Magic' is effective in terms of improving parenting self-efficacy and also demonstrates the value and contribution of parenting programme facilitators to supporting parents and families in the community.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Women > HQ755 Popular works. Guidebook for parents > HQ755.8 Parents. Parenthood
Divisions: Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research > Centre for Health Services Studies
Depositing User: Sally Kendall
Date Deposited: 04 May 2016 13:16 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:22 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/55231 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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