Raising A Thinking Child

Targeted Age of Child: 4-7

Targeted Audience: Any family with children in this age range

Effectiveness Within Racial/Ethnic Groups, Gender and Settings:

• Evaluated as effective for African-American, Caucasian, Hispanic, American Indian and Asian Families
• Evaluated as effective for both genders
• Evaluated as effective within urban settings
• Evaluated as effective across socio-economic settings

Program Description: The program is designed to teach parents to use interpersonal cognitive problem-solving skills to facilitate the growth of thinking skills in children and to increase parent sensitivity to their own as well as their children's feelings.

Evaluated Outcomes:

• Enhanced Interpersonal and problem solving skills for children
• Decreased behavioral problems
• Increased parental effectiveness and sensitivity

Number of Sessions and Format:

• 10-12 consecutive weekly sessions
• Can be adapted to a minimum of six weeks

Staffing: Leadership by trained parent educators

Cost: Medium

Registry Listings: OJJDP

Contact Information:

Myrna B. Shure, Ph.D.
Drexel University, Dept. of Psychology
245 North 15th Street, Mail Stop 626
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone: 215-762-7205
Fax: 215-762-8625
Email: mshure@drexel.edu