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We present an overview of the methodology employed in the Parents Matter! Program. Information on the following aspects of the program is presented: participant eligibility and recruitment; consenting procedures and administration of assessments; development and utilization of measures in the assessments; study design; intervention procedures; facilitator characteristics and training; procedures to assess treatment fidelity assessment; and procedures utilized to enhance retention of study participants.
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Ball, J., Pelton, J., Forehand, R. et al. Methodological Overview of the Parents Matter! Program. Journal of Child and Family Studies 13, 21–34 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JCFS.0000010488.54867.95
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