Parenting Education: Which Intervention Model to Use?

AbstractThis paper displays a panorama of diverse parenting education models used internationally. The paper reviews these parenting education models by using a general analysis framework: ‘Intentions Mediations Tools Effects’ (IMTE) designed by Sellenet & Weil-Barais (2008). This framework, which we describe in detail in our paper, has allowed us to make comparative analysis of the parenting education models we present here. We conclude the paper with a synopsis of different aspects of each parenting education model in relation to the analysis framework we have used. In this final section, we also discuss the normativity issue in educational programs in general