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Evidence-Based Approaches for the Treatment of Maltreated Children pp 81–104Cite as

Incredible Years® Parent and Child Programs for Maltreating Families

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Part of the book series: Child Maltreatment ((MALT,volume 3))

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The purpose of this chapter is to describe the conceptual grounding and content of the evidence-based IY parent and child programs, including research evidence and to discuss the rationale for use of both these programs with families involved with child maltreatment. A brief summary of the methods for working with families involved with child welfare agencies and a case study is provided as well as references to other articles that provide more specific details for how to deliver the parent and child programs with fidelity to this population.

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  1. Parenting Clinic, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

    Carolyn L. Webster-Stratton Ph.D., FAAN

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, CAARE Center, Sacramento, California, USA

    Susan Timmer

  2. Department of Pediatrics, CAARE Center, Sacramento, California, USA

    Anthony Urquiza

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Webster-Stratton, C.L. (2014). Incredible Years® Parent and Child Programs for Maltreating Families. In: Timmer, S., Urquiza, A. (eds) Evidence-Based Approaches for the Treatment of Maltreated Children. Child Maltreatment, vol 3. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7404-9_6

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