We offer two different parental conflict courses
"My mum and dad argue a lot"
"Recession and Family Well Being"
"My mum and dad argue a lot" is the title of our one-day course which looks at the effect of parental conflict on children, whether their parents are living together or not. It has been called the 'missing link 'in parenting programmes and has been designed as a series of modules which may be added on to existing programmes or delivered on their own.
Research shows that some types of conflict between parents (whether they live together or not), can have profoundly negative effects on children’s physical and emotional wellbeing and educational outcomes. But when conflict is managed well, children can benefit and learn from the experience.
Aim of "My mum and dad argue a lot"
The overall aim is to support the parenting education and support sector to respond to the needs of parents and families living with conflict and to reduce the impact of conflict on children. "The quality of children's lives is heavily influenced by their parents' relationship – children recognise this more than their parents... 7 out of 10 teenagers say that their parents getting on well is 'one of the most important factors in raising happy children' – yet only a third of parents thought so" (U.K.. NFPI survey of 2343 pupils 11-16 years old from 115 schools in 2000).
Training Delivery
Experiential Learning: Learning outcomes are achieved through trainer input and facilitated group discussion.
Modules Covered:
1. Background to conflict.
2. Couple Interactions.
3. The impact of conflict on children.
Costings
€150 per person. Participants booklet included.
Course Facilitation packs available to purchase or to order on the training day.
What Irish Parent educators say about the training.
"Thank you for a most worthwhile course –this information needs to be shared"
"The training has made me very confident of bettering my work with parents in a sensitive way"
"Thank you Maeve and Kathy, you work well as a team and I learned so much from your facilitation skills"
"The course was extremely enlightening both on a personal and professional capacity"
Recession and Family Well Being
The effects of the recession on relationships
The impact of the recession has been particularly difficult for families in Ireland with more people experiencing redundancy and reduced income. The associated stress and emotional problems increases the likelihood of relationship conflict and means that parenting can be more difficult.
Families are affected by:
Financial hardship - Low earnings, high debts, redundancy and repossession can combine to produce increased pressure on a family’s income.
Unemployment - Families are not only affected by loss of income but also the psychological impact of unemployment.
Poorer Housing - During the recession families struggle to afford mortgage or rent payments often resulting in repossession.
Separation and divorce: When a relationship does break down the couple may have to stay together in the same home as separation and divorce become less affordable in the recession.
Aim of the workshop
To raise awareness and understanding to help practitioners support parents to deal with conflict and reduce its potentially harmful impact on children. It is also designed for parents themselves, to help them understand more about conflict and how it is managed. The workshop looks at conflict through the lens of the current economic climate and the specific challenges that recession can bring to a family.
The training is designed to help you...
Understand the nature of conflict in relationships and some of its causes
Identify the protective factors which help reduce the negative impact of conflict on relationships
Recognise different types of conflict, how people respond differently
Understand the impact of conflict on children
Support couples to deal with conflict in ways that reduce the potentially harmful effects on their children
Who is this training for?
Parent educators, family support workers, professional and voluntary workers who routinely work with parents / families. This training enables them to include the issue of parent conflict in their work with parents.
Training Delivery
Experiential Learning: Learning outcomes are achieved through trainer input and facilitated group discussion.
Costings:
€150 per person. Participants booklet included. Course Facilitation packs available to purchase or to order on the training day.
Additional information :: Additional resources
Training Courses
My Mum and Dad Argue A Lot
Next Courses:
Available on request
Recession and Family Well Being
€150 per person. Participants booklet included.
Course Facilitation packs available to purchase or to order on the training day.
To book your place:
Please download a booking form, and complete, identifying which course you wish to attend.
Send completed booking form and cheque to:
Anita McBride,
Training Administrator,
Ag Eisteacht,
Unit 1, Webworks,
Eglinton Street,
Cork.
Download booking form here
My Mum and Dad Argue A Lot
Next Courses:
Available on request
Recession and Family Well Being
€150 per person. Participants booklet included.
Course Facilitation packs available to purchase or to order on the training day.
To book your place:
Please download a booking form, and complete, identifying which course you wish to attend.
Send completed booking form and cheque to:
Anita McBride,
Training Administrator,
Ag Eisteacht,
Unit 1, Webworks,
Eglinton Street,
Cork.
Download booking form here
Contact
For further information on our training please call us on 086 0455114 or email:
info@ageisteacht.com
Or visit our Contact Us page and send a message.