Circle of Security—Parenting and Parent–Child Interaction Therapy—Toddler: A Qualitative Exploration of Parents' Perspectives

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Which experiences do parents remember after two different relationship-focused programs?

Interviews examine how mothers understood and used program content rather than comparing children's clinical outcomes.

Who was studied?

Mothers interviewed after Circle of Security Parenting or Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for toddlers

Age / stage: Early childhood

Read with three questions

1. Which experiences do parents remember after two different relationship-focused programs?
2. Which participants were heard and which questions remain outside this program or sample?
3. Which features of the study population (mothers interviewed after Circle of Security Parenting or Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for toddlers) would matter when applying the findings in another setting?

Keep the limits in view

Twenty-nine participating mothers were purposively recruited for post-program interviews. Their accounts may differ from those of caregivers who declined or discontinued either program.