Table 1 All thirteen activities in the program Strong and Clear by secondary school years.
From: Effects of a parental program for preventing underage drinking - The NGO program strong and clear
Grade 7 | Grade 8 | Grade 9 |
|---|---|---|
INFORMATION MEETING | ||
- about the program | ||
1. Parent meeting | 6. Parent meeting | 10. Parent meeting |
- youth environments, setting limits and solving conflicts. - agreements between parents, e.g. that parents will not supply alcohol to the adolescents and will react and contact other parents if adolescents are at unsuitable places or are drunk. | - facts about alcohol and drugs and the local situation. - agreements between parents. | - resources and support if something happens. - agreements between parents about how they can prevent drinking-bouts. |
2. Family dialogue | 7. Family dialogue | 11. Family dialogue |
- important aspects of life, to grow up and mature, and peer pressure. - agreement between parent and child, e.g. regarding alcohol and tobacco use. | - how the adolescents are feeling, alcohol and drugs, parties and peer pressure. - agreement between parent and child. | - trust and openness. - agreement between parent and child. |
3. Family meeting | 8. Family meeting | 12. Family meeting |
- choices, courage and motives. | - positive youth culture. - agreement between parents and adolescents. | - about the future. |
- agreement between parents and adolescents. | ||
4. Friend meeting | 9. Friend meeting | 13. Friend meeting |
- to get acquainted with the child's friends. | - a weekend evening with the child and his/her friends. | - a first-rate dinner with the child and his/her friends. |
5. Family dialogue | ||
- strengths and positive characteristics. | ||
- agreement between parent and child. |