Guide to Implementing Family Skills Training Programmes for Drug Abuse Prevention

Format:

Book

Contributor:

United Nations Staff, Content Provider.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Staff, Content Provider.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drug abuse.

Substance abuse.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (62 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] United Nations Publications 2009

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The 'Guide to Implementing Family Skills Training Programmes for Drug Abuse Prevention' by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime provides a comprehensive framework for establishing family skills training programs aimed at preventing substance abuse. The guide emphasizes the role of families as both protective and risk factors in substance abuse scenarios. It outlines the principles of effective family skills training, methods for cultural adaptation, strategies for recruiting and retaining participants, and guidelines for training group leaders. The guide also covers monitoring and evaluating program effectiveness. Intended for policymakers, educators, and community leaders, it aims to enhance family dynamics to prevent risky behaviors and promote mental health. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Acknowledgements

Table of contents

I. Introduction

II. Families and the need for family skills training programmes

The family as a protective and risk factor in substance abuse

Definition of family skills training programmes

Effectiveness of family skills training programmes

III. Principles of a good family skills training programme

IV. Culturally adapting family skills training programmes

First principles: Adapt minimally at first

Steps in culturally adapting family skills training programmes

V. Recruiting and retaining parents and families

Recruiting families to the programme

Retaining families in the programme

Defining criteria for graduation from the programme

VI. Selecting, training and supporting group leaders

Selecting group leaders

Training group leaders

Supporting, supervising and providing technical assistance for group leaders

VII. Monitoring, evaluating and ensuring the sustainability of family skills training programmes

Monitoring programmes

Evaluating the implementation of programmes

Evaluating the impact of programmes

Ensuring the sustainability of programmes

VIII. Summary of the effectiveness, principles and benefits of family skillstraining programmes

Principles of family skills training programmes

Benefits of family skills training programmes Generated by AI.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

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ISBN:

9789210555746

9210555740