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. 2007 Winter;40(4):691-5.
doi: 10.1901/jaba.2007.691-695.

Preliminary evaluation of a parent training program to prevent gun play

Amy Gross  1 , Raymond Miltenberger, Peter Knudson, Amanda Bosch, Carrie Brower Breitwieser
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Preliminary evaluation of a parent training program to prevent gun play

Amy Gross et al. J Appl Behav Anal. 2007 Winter.

Abstract

Recent research has shown that behavioral skills training with in situ training is an effective strategy to teach children the safety skills needed if they ever encounter an unattended firearm. The current study evaluated the use of parents as trainers to increase the efficiency of training. The success of parent training on their children's safety skills was evaluated in a multiple baseline across participants design. The results showed that the training was effective for 3 of the 4 children.

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Safety skills were assessed for 4 children in baseline and treatment. The circles represent assessments conducted in the child's home, the triangles represent afterschool assessments, and the square represents an assessment at the neighbor's home.
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