HD57 - Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Existing Approaches to Parenting Education for Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention

  • Published: 1994
  • Author: Department of Social Services
  • Enabling Authority: House Joint Resolution 447 (Regular Session, 1993)

Executive Summary:
House Joint Resolution 447, passed by the 1993 General Assembly, directed the Department of Social Services to evaluate the effectiveness of existing approaches to parenting education. The Resolution cited the incidences of child abuse and neglect and of foster care placements in Virginia and noted the need for parents to have adequate parenting skills. The evaluation is expected to include recommendations for the most appropriate and effective use of existing parenting approaches, a method for identifying individuals who would benefit from such approaches and the costs of making parenting education available to such individuals. The following interim report provides an update of activities for the evaluation.