@article{ref1,
title="Effectiveness of parent-child mediation in improving family functioning and reducing adolescent problem behavior: results from a pilot randomized controlled trial",
journal="Journal of youth and adolescence",
year="2016",
author="Tucker, Joan S. and Edelen, Maria Orlando and Huang, Wenjing",
volume="46",
number="3",
pages="505-515",
abstract="Parent-child mediation programs are intended to resolve or manage disputes and improve family functioning, but rigorous evaluations of their effectiveness are lacking. Families referred to a community-based mediation program (N = 111) were randomized to an intervention or wait-list control group, and completed three surveys over a 12-week period. With the exception of parent-reported child delinquency (which decreased more in the intervention group), this evaluation provides little support for the short-term effectiveness of parent-child mediation for improving family functioning and reducing child problem behaviors in general. Given that this is the first randomized controlled trial of a parent-child mediation program, additional evaluations involving larger samples and longer follow-ups are needed before firm conclusions can be drawn about the effectiveness of this intervention.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0047-2891",
doi="10.1007/s10964-015-0412-z",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10964-015-0412-z"
}