Transactional Analysis and Parent Education in the United States

Abstract

Parent education programs based on transactional analysis have probably been offered in many areas of the United States, but there is no way of knowing how many, for what length of time, or by whom they were designed and presented. This article reports the author's perception of the impact of books and classes that present transactional analysis theories in language that was acceptable to the parents with whom she developed these works. Positive outcomes have been identified by several research studies and from information offered by readers and class participants, often long after the book was read or the class attended. A brief sketch of the history of parent education is included.

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Jean Illsley Clarke

Jean Illsley Clarke is a Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst with a specialty in education. She is a Certified Family Life Educator in the United States. In 1995 she was given the Eric Berne Memorial Award for applied transactional analysis in parent education. She can be reached at 16535 9^th Ave. N., Minneapolis, MN 55447, U.S.A; email: [email protected].