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Review
. 2014 Sep;41(3):489-506.
doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2014.05.004.

Parents and family matter: strategies for developing family-centered adolescent care within primary care practices

María Verónica Svetaz  1 , Diego Garcia-Huidobro  2 , Michele Allen  3
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Review

Parents and family matter: strategies for developing family-centered adolescent care within primary care practices

María Verónica Svetaz et al. Prim Care. 2014 Sep.

Abstract

Healthy adolescent development and successful transition to adulthood begins in the family. Supporting families in their communities and cultures ultimately makes this support system stronger. Parenting adolescents is described as the most challenging life stage for parents. Primary care providers are in an ideal position to support families with teens. This article reviews stressors, recommends strength-based strategies, describes how health care delivery systems can be organized to address the needs of adolescents and their families, shares a case study of a family-oriented, youth-friendly primary care clinic, and provides practical strategies for developing family-centered adolescent care within primary care practices.

Keywords: Adolescent; Family; Parenting; Positive parenting; Positive youth development; Primary care; Youth.

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Teen parenting pyramid. (From University of Minnesota Extension Service. Positive parenting of teens: a video-based parent education curriculum. St. Paul (MN): University of Minnesota Extension; 1999.)
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Aqui Para Ti “Action in clinic” map.
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