What Will You Learn?

• After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
• Understand and explain the key theoretical models related to parenting and family development.
• Distinguish between functional and dysfunctional family interaction patterns, and describe how these develop.
• Apply a variety of assessment tools and instruments to the evaluation of family interactions.
• Describe how parenting and the family environment contribute to lifelong adjustment.
• Evaluate the research literature to assess the evidence base for parenting and family interventions within a developmental and public health framework