Abstract
Evaluation of a group parenting programme in the Northern Territory of Australia showed significant differences in benefits for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal boys and girls. The analysis considers whether boys and girls from different cultural backgrounds present with different problems; whether parental expectations for boys and girls differ and whether the intervention activates different responses in different settings. Conclusions suggest that there is a need to closely examine the 'cultural logic' of interventions, the appropriateness of their assumptions about child development and hypothesised mechanisms of change in different settings.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 459-470 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Children and Society |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2013 |