TY - JOUR T1 - Integrating Early Child Development and Violence Prevention Programs: A Systematic Review JF - New Dir Child Adolesc Dev Y1 - 2018 A1 - Efevbera, Y. A1 - McCoy, D. C. A1 - Wuermli, A. J. A1 - Betancourt, T. S. KW - *Child Development KW - *Developing Countries KW - *Program Development KW - Child maltreatment KW - Child, Preschool KW - Developing Countries KW - early childhood development KW - Humans KW - prevention KW - systematic review KW - Violence/*prevention & control AB - Limited evidence describes promoting development and reducing violence in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), a missed opportunity to protect children and promote development and human capital. This study presents a systematic literature review of integrated early childhood development plus violence prevention (ECD+VP) interventions in LMICs. The search yielded 5,244 unique records, of which N = 6 studies met inclusion criteria. Interventions were in Chile, Jamaica, Lebanon, Mexico, Mozambique, and Turkey. Five interventions were parent education programs, including center-based sessions (n = 3) and home visiting (n = 2), while one intervention was a teacher education program. All but one study reported improvements in both child development and maltreatment outcomes. The dearth of evidence on ECD+VP interventions suggests additional research is needed. Integrated ECD+VP interventions may improve multiple child outcome domains while leveraging limited resources in LMICs. VL - 2018 SN - 1520-3247 N1 - 1534-8687
Efevbera, Yvette
McCoy, Dana C
Wuermli, Alice J
Betancourt, Theresa S
Journal Article
Review
Systematic Review
United States
New Dir Child Adolesc Dev. 2018 Mar;2018(159):27-54. doi: 10.1002/cad.20230. JO - New directions for child and adolescent developmentNew directions for child and adolescent development ER -