出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2009/11/01 21:20 UTC 版)
Parents Anonymous (PA) is a self-help group for parents who have abused their children. PA was founded in 1967 by a 29 year-old single mother, Jolly K. and psychiatric social worker Leonard L. Lieber. Jolly K. was under Lieber's care at the time, and he suggested she meet with another child-abusing parent from his caseload. The organization grew slowly until it received a grant from the Office of Child Development and Health Education and Welfare in 1974. Unlike traditional twelve-step programs PA mandates professional involvement and accepts funding from outside sources, but does emphasize the importance of protecting members anonymity. The PA Chapter Development Manual requires each chapter have professional sponsor who "should be a professional person in the mental health field with a profound respect for the self-help concept." Parents Anonymous publishes a periodical, Frontiers, and several manuals in addition to the Chapter Development Manual.