Effective child-behavior management is an important characteristic in facilitating positive parent and child interaction. The current study examines the impact of a behavioral parent-training group methodology on problem behaviors and goals for a single mother and two young boys. Results indicate that the procedures were valuable for enhancing goal achievement and reducing the frequency of problem behaviors for the single parent and the young boy participants of this case study.
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