Engaging with families to support their children’s social, emotional, and behavioral development is a key feature of positive behavior supports (PBSs). The purpose of this Special Series is to disseminate research on the application of PBSs with families and in home contexts. This issue contains five articles, including single case experimental designs, survey design, mixed-methods, and a literature synthesis. These articles provide a deeper understanding and clear implications for improving research and practice to increase family access, involvement, and benefit from PBSs.
AiJ.HornE. M.BigelowK. M. (2022) Examining implementation and sustainability of positive behavior support in child care centers. Child Youth Care Forum, 51, 267–290. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10566-021-09627-z
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DuchnowskiA. J.KutashK. (2009). Integrating PBS, mental health services, and family-driven care. In SailorW.DunlapG.SugaiG.HornerR. (Eds.), Handbook of positive behavior support issues in clinical child psychology (pp. 203–231). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-09632-2_9
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DunlapG.KincaidD.HornerR. H.KnosterT.BradshawC. P. (2014). A comment on the term “positive behavior support.”Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 16(3), 133–136. https://doi.org/10.1177/1098300713497099
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EpsteinN. B.DattilioF. M. (2020). Behavioral and cognitive-behavioral approaches in systemic family therapy. In WamplerK. S.MillerR. B.SeedallR. B. (Eds.), The handbook of systemic family therapy (Vol. 1, pp. 365–389). Wiley Blackwell. https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1002/9781119790181.ch16
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GarbaczS. A.McIntoshK.EagleJ. W.Dowd-EagleS. E.HiranoK. A.RuppertT. (2016). Family engagement within schoolwide positive behavioral interventions and supports. Preventing School Failure, 60(1), 60–69. https://doi.org/10.1080/1045988X.2014.976809
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GarbaczS. A.McIntoshK.VatlandC. H.MinchD. R.EagleJ. W. (2018). Identifying and examining school approaches to family engagement within schoolwide positive behavioral interventions and supports. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 20(3), 127–137. https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1177/1098300717752318
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HienemanM.FeferS. A. (2017). Employing the principles of positive behavior support to enhance family education and intervention. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 26, 2655–2668. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-017-0813-6
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KincaidD. (2018). Staying true to our PBS roots in a changing world. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 20(1), 15–18. https://doi.org/10.1177/1098300717735057
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McLaughlinT. W.DenneyM. K.SnyderP. A.WelshJ. L. (2012). Behavior support interventions implemented by families of young children: Examination of contextual fit. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 14(2), 87–97. https://doi.org/10.1177/1098300711411305
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MusaS.DergaaI. (2022). A narrative review on prevention and early intervention of challenging behaviors in children with a special emphasis on COVID-19 times. Psychology Research and Behavior Management, 15, 1559–1571. https://doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S354428
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NeeceC. L.GreenS. A.BakerB. L. (2012). Parenting stress and child behavior problems: A transactional relationship across time. American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 117(1), 48–66. https://doi.org/10.1352/1944-7558-117.1.48
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RispoliM.MachalicekW. (2021). Letter from the incoming co-editors-in-chief. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 23(3), 135–136. https://doi.org/10.1177/10983007211011350
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SandersM. R.DivanG.SinghalM.TurnerK. M. T.VellemanR.MichelsonD.PatelV. (2022). Scaling up parenting interventions is critical for attaining the sustainable development goals. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev, 53(5), 941–952. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-021-01171-0
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StrydomA.BoscoA.VickerstaffV.HunterR., the PBS Study Group, & HassiotisA. (2020). Clinical and cost effectiveness of staff training in the delivery of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) for adults with intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder and challenging behaviour—randomised trial. BMC Psychiatry, 20, 161. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-020-02577-1
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SunJ.SingletaryB.JiangH.JusticeL. M.LinT.PurtellK. (2022). Child behavior problems during COVID-19: Associations with parent distress and child social-emotional skills. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 78, 101375. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appdev.2021.101375
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WeistM. D.EberL.HornerR.SplettJ.PutnamR.BarrettS.PeralesK.FairchildA. J.HooverS. (2018). Improving multitiered systems of support for students with “internalizing” emotional/behavioral problems. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 20(3), 172–184. https://doi.org/10.1177/1098300717753832
