Implementing a Webster-Stratton parent and child programme in a school setting: an evaluation of a pilot project

Abstract

Behavioural problems in children are a growing concern to communities and policy makers. Such problems are characterised by antisocial behaviour that includes defiance, aggression, and the violation of adult authority in the home as well as in school. A number of initiatives have been developed to tackle behaviour problems in children. The Incredible Years Series, developed and researched by Webster-Stratton, consists of three linked programmes for teachers, parents and children and is an example of one such development. This evaluation examined the process of implementation of the Webster-Stratton parent and child programme in one primary school in Halton. It was delivered as a pilot project by the Branches Project, a voluntary sector organisation based in Halton.