Table 2.

Specialized Programming on Parenting Skills Education in Treatment (N=125)

Variables	n	%
Parenting Addressed in Individual Sessions
Not Addressed in Individual Sessions/Only Addressed on Other Components of Treatment	14	11.2
Addressed on an “As Needed” Basis or “Individualized” to Client’s Needs	35	28.0
Addressed as Part of the Treatment Plan	8	6.4
Addressed through Referrals (to Outside Agencies or to Programs within the Agency)	16	12.8
Basic/General Skills Addressed	11	8.8
Specific Skills Addressed	8	6.4
Specified Curriculum Used	4	3.2
Other	8	6.4
Not Specified/Don’t Know/Missing	21	16.8
Frequency Parenting Issues are Addressed in Group (N=122)
On a Regular Basis	49	40.2
On an Informal Basis	48	39.3
Hardly at All	25	20.5
Formal Classes on Parenting
Currently Available (N=121)	52	43.0
Educator Skill Level (N=52)*
PhD	1	1.9
Masters	34	65.4
Bachelors	10	19.2
Associates or Technical	4	7.7
Don’t Know	3	5.8
Issues Addressed (N=52)*
Specific Curriculum Used	10	19.2
Specific Skills Addressed	22	42.3
Basic Parenting Skills	14	26.9
Other	1	1.9
Not Specified/Don’t Know/Missing	5	9.6
Materials Offered to Parents (N=116)
None	26	22.4
Print Materials (Specified)	12	10.3
Print Materials (Unspecified)	46	39.7
Online Materials	6	5.2
Combinations of Different Types of Materials	10	8.6
Other	4	3.5
Not Specified/Don’t Know/Missing	12	10.3

^*Asked only of facilities that offer formal classes on parenting.