Procedures and problems in behavioral training for parents.

Parent-mediated programs in behavior modification are routinely prescribed for parents whose children exhibit inappropriate behavioral repertoires. Empirical evidence exists in abundance to support the efficacy and utility of alternative procedures for handicapped and normal children with a variety of academic, social, and behavioral difficulties. Specific and general reservations are reviewed, with considerations for the prescription and implementation of behavioral training programs for parents. Regard is given to the attractive nature of parents' self-instructional behavioral approaches.