%0 Journal Article
%T The Impact of Three Evidence-Based Programmes Delivered in Public Systems in Birmingham, UK
%A Michael Little
%A Vashti Berry
%A Luise Morpeth
%A Sarah Blower
%J International Journal of Conflict and Violence
%D 2012
%I University of Bielefeld
%X The Birmingham Brighter Futures strategy was informed by epidemiological data on child well-being and evidence on ¡°what works,¡± and included the implementation and evaluation of three evidence-based programmes in regular children¡¯s services systems, as well as an integrated prospective cost-effectiveness analysis (reported elsewhere). A randomised controlled trial (RCT) of the Incredible Years BASIC parenting programme involved 161 children aged three and four at risk of a social-emotional or behavioural disorder. An RCT of the universal PATHS social-emotional learning curriculum involved children aged four¨Csix years in 56 primary schools. An RCT of the Level 4 Group Triple-P parenting programme involved parents of 146 children aged four¨Cnine years with potential social-emotional or behavioural disorders. All three studies used validated standardised measures. Both parenting programme trials used parentcompletedmeasures of child and parenting behaviour. The school-based trial used teacher reports of children¡¯s behaviour, emotions, and social competence.Incredible Years yielded reductions in negative parenting behaviours among parents, reductions in child behaviour problems, and improvements in children¡¯s relationships. In the PATHS trial, modest improvements in emotional health and behavioural development after one year disappeared by the end of year two. There were no effects for Triple-P. Much can be learned from the strengths and limitations of the Birmingham experience.
%K prevention
%K child well-being
%K evidence-based programmes
%K randomised controlled trial
%K children¡¯s services
%U http://ijcv.org/index.php/ijcv/article/view/263/pdf_64