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 -