Accommodating race and ethnicity in parenting interventions

There are several parenting programs available, but few have considered the need for adapting content, format, and implementation frameworks to fit the needs of culturally diverse parents worldwide. A recent systematic review only identified eight studies (including Triple P) in which evidence-based parenting programs underwent refinement when delivered across different cultures (Baumann et al., 2015). International organizations such as the World Health Organization (2009) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2009) recommend the adaptation of parenting interventions and to tailor manuals to fit the needs of specific cultural and contextual settings to respect and not undermine the cultural values, aspirations, traditions, and needs of different ethnic groups. This chapter explores how Triple P achieves this objective when delivered in different host countries and contexts. We start by reviewing main theories addressing cultural differences across contexts, followed by discussing the implications of delivering parenting support in such diverse settings and the efficacy of Triple P across cultures