A qualitative study of teacher's perceptions of an intervention to prevent conduct problems in Jamaican pre-schools

There is a growing evidence base showing the efficacy of school-based interventions to prevent conduct problems but few evaluations have addressed teachers' perceptions of these programmes.

In this study teachers reported benefits to their own teaching skills and professional development, to their relationships with children and to the behaviour, social-emotional competence and school readiness skills of the children in their class. Teachers also reported benefits to teacher-parent relationships and to children's behaviour at home.

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Baker-Henningham, H., & Walker, S. (2009). A qualitative study of teacher's perceptions of an intervention to prevent conduct problems in Jamaican pre-schools. Child: Care, Health, and Development, 35, 632-642.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2009.00996.x