1. Kaiser and Hancock suggest experiences and characteristics needed for parent educators to be effective. Using the table below identify the experiences and/or characteristics that you have and those that you need to obtain. Add additional rows as needed.
Strengths (currently have) Weaknesses (need to obtain)
Talking with children Backing up information with theories
Setting Goals Talking with Parents
Giving constructive feedback Performing an intervention Set up an intervention Experience in using techniques and methods
2. Identify effective parent education delivery methods for programs intended to reduce child abuse and neglect.
Parent education programs need to work on their effectiveness so they have a greater impact on the communities that surround them. One way to improve effectiveness is to reach out to every once in a while to members through home or office visits. By meeting one on one in different places this is more personalized, creates a feeling of individuality for families and makes it so they want to keep learning from the program. In your community you need to make sure you are…show more content… With or without communication there can be misunderstandings which can be dangerous in a family that is abusive or neglectful that is why it is important to build up communication skills. Positive interaction skills is another one this goes hand in hand with communication. To communicate families need to have positive interactions with one another. During parent education programs educators need to have parents practice with their children or other parents having positive interactions. Sometimes educators might even have to model what a positive interaction looks like. While in the program parents should also learn how to build relationships with their children and learn different child rearing skills that differ depending on how old their child
