Parenting: A Skills Training Program is a parent education program developed by Louise Guerney, Ph.D. It has been used extensively for over 20 years. Considerable research provides empirical support validating its efficacy. Two broad categories of parent-child communication and child management skills are covered. Classes emphasize skills training and practice but also include exploring realistic expectations, discussion and support for parents. Nine different manuals for applications with parents of pre-adolescents, adolescents, foster children and pre-schoolers are available, as well as three parallel manuals for parent education program leaders. Parents' manuals are written at a 6th grade reading level, but are sophisticated enough for highly educated participants, resulting in a genuinely versatile program.