Review rationale
The familiarity of working in collaboration with multiple schools to provide early intervention support for children of primary school age who experience emotional and behavioural difficulties has led the researcher to examine existing literature linked to parenting interventions and child outcomes, to determine what constitutes effective intervention for parents of children who experience social, emotional and behavioural difficulties (SEBD). The methods the researcher carried out are detailed in the next section.
Defining social, emotional and behavioural difficulties
For the purpose of this literature review, the researcher has defined SEBD as negative child behaviours or heightened emotions, which are typical of children …show more content…
Extensive evidence-based research shows that a parent’s capabilities and innate response to the demands of their role significantly affects children’s emotional and behavioural adjustment (Mowder, 2005; Eshel et al., 2006). Typically, children thrive when their parents take action to provide a loving and sensitive relationship along with a stimulating and nurturing environment (Scott, 1998; Scott, 2010). Longitudinal studies attest that a secure parent-child relationship coupled with firm, clear boundaries and positive role-modelling generates emotional resilience and healthy adjustments in children and is associated with a reduced risk of SEBD (Skolnick and Skolnick, 2005; Thomson et al., 2014). In contrast, epidemiological studies confirm that risk factors such as poor parenting can have a pervasive influence on the development of children’s socio-emotional well-being (Robins and Rutter, 1990; Rossi and Rossi, 1990; Robins, 1991; Cummings and Davies, 1994; Sanders, 1999). Specifically, a lack of positive interaction between parent and child, insecure attachments, poor knowledge and awareness of child development, stern or inconsistent behaviour management skills and insufficient engagement with children can increase the risk of maladjusted behaviours (Baumrind, 1991; Sanders, 1999; O’Connor and Scott, 2007). Compared to their peers, children who are exposed to this form of upbringing are far more likely to develop longer-term noncompliant anti-social behaviours and conduct disorders (Smith et al.,
The familiarity of working in collaboration with multiple schools to provide early intervention support for children of primary school age who experience emotional and behavioural difficulties has led the researcher to examine existing literature linked to parenting interventions and child outcomes, to determine what constitutes effective intervention for parents of children who experience social, emotional and behavioural difficulties (SEBD). The methods the researcher carried out are detailed in the next section.
Defining social, emotional and behavioural difficulties
For the purpose of this literature review, the researcher has defined SEBD as negative child behaviours or heightened emotions, which are typical of children …show more content…
Extensive evidence-based research shows that a parent’s capabilities and innate response to the demands of their role significantly affects children’s emotional and behavioural adjustment (Mowder, 2005; Eshel et al., 2006). Typically, children thrive when their parents take action to provide a loving and sensitive relationship along with a stimulating and nurturing environment (Scott, 1998; Scott, 2010). Longitudinal studies attest that a secure parent-child relationship coupled with firm, clear boundaries and positive role-modelling generates emotional resilience and healthy adjustments in children and is associated with a reduced risk of SEBD (Skolnick and Skolnick, 2005; Thomson et al., 2014). In contrast, epidemiological studies confirm that risk factors such as poor parenting can have a pervasive influence on the development of children’s socio-emotional well-being (Robins and Rutter, 1990; Rossi and Rossi, 1990; Robins, 1991; Cummings and Davies, 1994; Sanders, 1999). Specifically, a lack of positive interaction between parent and child, insecure attachments, poor knowledge and awareness of child development, stern or inconsistent behaviour management skills and insufficient engagement with children can increase the risk of maladjusted behaviours (Baumrind, 1991; Sanders, 1999; O’Connor and Scott, 2007). Compared to their peers, children who are exposed to this form of upbringing are far more likely to develop longer-term noncompliant anti-social behaviours and conduct disorders (Smith et al.,