The 'Teen Triple P' Positive Parenting Program: A Preliminary Evaluation.

The article presents a study which investigates the effectualness of the Teen Triple P' or the Positive Parenting Program in Australia. It notes that the model, developed at the University of Queensland (UQ), is aimed at assisting parents of older children on issues that likely result to severe adolescent antisocial and delinquent behaviour. Seven hundred seventy one parents with children from 12 to 13 who study at the four schools in two low socioeconomic locations with high juvenile crime rates in Queensland, are accordingly gathered and given initial group program. Meanwhile, a chart depicting the outcome measures of the self-report scores of parents before and after the group participation is provided as well.