Promoting child and family wellness: Priorities for psychological and social interventions

In order to foster the well-being of children and families we propose a shi ft in the priorities of psychological and social interventions. Following a brief discussion of the concept of wellness, we present a framework for in terventions to promote child and family wellness. Psychological and social intervention strategies to promote child and family wellness are then revie wed and interpreted in terms of the framework. Recommendations for changing priorities for programmes and policies are based on the framework and a re view of the effectiveness of existing interventions. Copyright (C) 2000 Joh n Wiley & Sons, Ltd.