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Summary: This article reports on a study of 196 parents who received telephone support over a period of 6 weeks. Children's well-being was assessed using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and parental well-being was assessed using the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ). Findings: The study showed that parents who used telephone support had children with high levels of need as measured by the SDQ. Parents experienced a range of barriers to accessing support for their children with corresponding high scores on the GHQ. Parents reported that telephone support had improved their parenting over a range of domains. Those who had received support also had significantly lower scores on the GHQ, suggesting that they were less distressed. Applications: The study suggests that telephone support may be a cost-effective way of supporting and signposting parents.

• Summary: Data from 391 students aged 13—15 were analysed using bivariate analysis to determine the extent to which student self-report of 'negative' parenting styles was associated with psychological functioning, as defined by the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) (Goodman, 1997) and with self-report of socio-economic status. • Findings: The findings affirm that children who perceive parenting styles as negative are more at risk of abnormal psychological functioning as measured by the SDQ, and that perhaps contrary to expectations, the children of those from professional backgrounds may be at greater risk of perceiving parenting as negative and of poor psychological functioning than those from low income backgrounds. • Applications : It is concluded that 'risk' to children, while present in negative parenting, is exacerbated by wider factors in the ecological framework such as school, housing, income, and aspirations, and that social work and policy initiatives aimed at parenting and at low income families are unlikely to be successful in producing well adjusted young people without much greater investment in the wider fabric of their lives.

• Summary: This article reports the findings of a small study on families in receipt of social services' support (Buchanan et al., 2001b), which was commissioned in the UK by Barnardo's and Wiltshire County Council. Children's well-being was assessed using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and parental well-being was assessed using the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ). • Findings: The study showed high levels of both parental and child distress. Parents with high levels of distress often found it harder to access social services than those with lower levels. • Application: This study suggests that using standardized measures of well-being for both parents and children may help in prioritizing service provision. There was also evidence to indicate that both policy makers and practitioners should ensure that choice and availability of services are user led.