Citation

Efevbera Y, McCoy DC, Wuermli AJ, Betancourt TS. New Dir. Child Adolesc. Dev. 2018; 2018(159): 27-54.

Affiliation

Boston College School of Social Work.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1002/cad.20230

PMID

29537183

Abstract

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.

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Language: en

Keywords

child maltreatment; developing countries; early childhood development; prevention; systematic review