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Description of Resource:

Person-to-person interventions intended to modify adolescents' risk and protective behaviors by improving their caregivers' parenting skills are recommended based on sufficient evidence of effectiveness in reducing adolescent risk behaviors. These interventions are conducted either face-to-face or by telephone and occur outside of clinical settings. Parenting interventions have the potential to affect a variety of adolescent risk behaviors and associated health outcomes.

Evidence-Based Resource Details

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Developed By:

Community Preventive Services Task Force

Developer Type:

Federal Government

Healthy People 2020 Topic Area(s):

Family Planning

Healthy People 2020 Objectives:

FP-13, FP-9

Resource Type:

Systematic Review

Citation:

Community Preventive Services Task Force. Improving adolescent health through interventions targeted to parents and other caregivers: a recommendation. Am J Prev Med [Internet]. 2012 Mar [cited 2013 Mar 21];42(3):327-8. Available from http://www.thecommunityguide.org/adolescenthealth/Caregiver_Recs.pdf

Tags:

Effect Behavioral Change, Reduce Injury, Reduce Risk or Incidence of Disease or Condition, Public Health, Community- & Faith-Based Organizations, Healthcare, Behavioral & Social, Informational & Educational, Primary Prevention, Caregivers, Families & Households, Parents

Syndicated Content Details:
Source URL: https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/tools-resources/evidence-based-resource/improving-adolescent-health-through-interventions
Source Agency: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Healthy People (ODPHP-HP)
Captured Date: 2016-06-09 15:56:31.0