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Parent training programs have been deemed the gold standard for addressing child misbehavior in families. Recent investigations on parent education have placed an emphasis on developing culturally responsive programming in which evidence‐based parenting interventions are adopted to focus on racial, ethnic, and cultural issues. The purpose of this article is to examine the impact of group counseling sessions, as measured from pre‐ to postintervention, on how African‐American parents respond to adolescent misbehavior. The results provide evidence that group counseling does have an overall effect on the intensity of disciplinary practices among African‐American parents. Irrespective of the child's age, the effect appears to be more prevalent in cases of mild misbehavior than those of severe misbehavior. Implications for culturally responsive counseling practice are also discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Child discipline is a fundamental component of child rearing in African American families. The authors examined the patterns and context of child disciplinary strategies used by African American parents to address repeated misbehavior in children. Results indicated that African American parents use a variety of disciplinary strategies to address recurring misbehavior. These disciplinary strategies represented a hierarchal pattern. Implications for counselor training and practice are presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The utilization of postadoption services among adoptive families has been an emerging topic of discussion over the last decade. However, what is often not discussed is the utilization rate of services among African American and transracial families who have adopted children from foster care. The purpose of this study was to explore the extent of the use of nonfinancial support services (e.g., participation in support groups or individual/family counseling) by African American, transracial, and White American adoptive families. Implications for family counselors will be presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]