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Integrating Early Child Development and Violence Prevention Programs: A Systematic Review
Author(s) -
Efevbera Yvette,
McCoy Dana C.,
Wuermli Alice J.,
Betancourt Theresa S.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
new directions for child and adolescent development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.628
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1534-8687
pISSN - 1520-3247
DOI - 10.1002/cad.20230
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , intervention (counseling) , child development , poison control , suicide prevention , inclusion (mineral) , injury prevention , program evaluation , psychology , low and middle income countries , medicine , environmental health , developing country , developmental psychology , political science , psychiatry , economic growth , social psychology , public administration , economics
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.