The promising child maltreatment intervention program described in the text focused on:
A) parents' substance abuse.
B) parents' interpretations of their children's behaviour.
C) social support.
D) children's temperaments.

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The intervention program described in the text focused on parents' interpretations of their children's behaviour. Specifically, the program sought to help parents understand and interpret their children's behaviours as communication, rather than as intentional misbehaviour, and to respond in a nurturing and supportive way. While substance abuse and social support can be important factors in child maltreatment, they were not the primary focus of this particular intervention program. Children's temperaments may also be relevant in understanding child maltreatment, but again, this was not the primary focus of the intervention described in the text.

The Promising Child Maltreatment Intervention Program Described in the Text