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Early Childhood Development Plus Violence Prevention in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries: A Qualitative Study
Author(s) -
Efevbera Yvette,
McCoy Dana C.,
Wuermli Alice J.,
Betancourt Theresa S.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
children and society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1099-0860
pISSN - 0951-0605
DOI - 10.1111/chso.12169
Subject(s) - nonprobability sampling , low and middle income countries , qualitative research , poverty , context (archaeology) , psychology , political science , economic growth , developmental psychology , criminology , socioeconomics , environmental health , sociology , medicine , developing country , geography , social science , population , archaeology , law , economics
Violence exposure can negatively impact early childhood development ( ECD ), yet limited research exists in low‐ and middle‐income countries ( LMIC s). This study aimed to determine what effective integration of ECD plus violence prevention ( ECD + VP ) can look like in LMIC s. Seventeen key informants were selected using purposive sampling, representing U.N. agencies, donors, implementers and research organisations. Using open coding of semi‐structured interviews, the authors identify five priority areas for promoting an integrated ECD + VP agenda: (i) parenting and parent child relationships, (ii) family systems, (iii) development in an ecological context, (iv) system strengthening and integration, and (v) building and translating evidence.