Improving Positive Parenting Skills and Reducing Harsh and Abusive Parenting in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review

Wendy Knerr; Frances Gardner; Lucie D Cluver

doi:10.1007/s11121-012-0314-1

Improving Positive Parenting Skills and Reducing Harsh and Abusive Parenting in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

A Systematic Review

Bibliographic Data

ID	23317485
Authors	Wendy Knerr (0000-0002-6475-9417), Frances Gardner (0000-0001-7508-7348), Lucie D Cluver (0000-0002-0418-835X), Lucie Cluver
Year	2013
Volume	14
Issue	4
Pages	352-363
Publication date	2013-08-01
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	Prevention Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 1389-4986 • E-ISSN: 1573-6695
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI	10.1007/s11121-012-0314-1
PMID	23315023
Language	EN
Citations received	126
References cited	45

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