[Notes and reflections on family support programs that foster the social competence of children]. / Apontamentos e reflexões sobre programas de apoio familiar que favorecem a competência social da criança.

Harmony in family relationships has a positive impact on all its members and especially on the development of the social competence of the child. Based on current scientific knowledge, the scope of this article is to examine the quality criteria required for psychosocial support programs aimed at intervening together with families in order to reduce the behavioral problems of children and enhance their social competence. The programs discussed in this article are Incredible Years, High Scope and Fast Track (United States), ELEM and Fluppy (Canada). It is revealed that family interventions based on this knowledge meet high standards of efficacy and ethics. However, the conclusion reached is that researchers and professionals still face obstacles in protocols where the low coherence between assessment and intervention may compromise the quality of support offered to families from a public health perspective.

Apontamentos e reflexões sobre programas de apoio familiar que favorecem a competência social da criança / Notes and reflections on family support programs that foster the social competence of children

A harmonia nas relações familiares tem um impacto positivo para todos os seus membros e, em especial, para o desenvolvimento da competência social da criança. Com base nos conhecimentos científicos atuais, a proposta deste artigo é examinar os critérios de qualidade necessários aos programas de apoio psicossocial que visam intervir junto às famílias, no intuito de diminuir os problemas de comportamento das crianças e melhorar sua competência social. Os programas abordados nesse artigo são Incredible Years, High Scope e Fast Track (Estados Unidos), ELEM e Fluppy (Canadá). Constata-se que as intervenções familiares com base nesses conhecimentos atendem a altos padrões de eficácia e ética. Porém, conclui-se que pesquisadores e profissionais ainda encontram obstáculos em protocolos onde a baixa coerência entre a avaliação e a intervenção pode comprometer a qualidade do apoio oferecido às famílias numa perspectiva de saúde pública.

Harmony in family relationships has a positive impact on all its members and especially on the development of the social competence of the child. Based on current scientific knowledge, the scope of this article is to examine the quality criteria required for psychosocial support programs aimed at intervening together with families in order to reduce the behavioral problems of children and enhance their social competence. The programs discussed in this article are Incredible Years, High Scope and Fast Track (United States), ELEM and Fluppy (Canada). It is revealed that family interventions based on this knowledge meet high standards of efficacy and ethics. However, the conclusion reached is that researchers and professionals still face obstacles in protocols where the low coherence between assessment and intervention may compromise the quality of support offered to families from a public health perspective.