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Increase the proportion of children and adolescents who communicate positively with their parents — EMC‑01

Status: Getting worse

  
Getting worse
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Most Recent Data:
61.9 percent (2022-23)

Target:
73.1 percent 1

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

Baseline:
68.6 percent of children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 years had parents who reported that they and their child can share ideas or talk about things that matter in 2016-17 2

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Increase the proportion of children and adolescents who communicate positively with their parents

Target-Setting Method
Percentage point improvement

Data Source:  National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH), HRSA/MCHB

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Summary

Positive communication between parents and children includes talking about beliefs, experiences, and feelings. This type of communication is key to healthy relationships, and it can protect children from health risks and help them do better in school. Behavioral parenting and family interventions can increase positive communication between parents and children, including children with behavior disorders.

Topics:  Children, Adolescents , Child and Adolescent Development, Parents or Caregivers, Social and Community Context

Workgroup: Early and Middle Childhood Workgroup

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1. Target has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.

2. Baseline has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.