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A Scoping Review of Parenting Programs for Preventing Violence Against Children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

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ID19522014
AuthorsWeiwei Wang (0000-0003-1158-7049, Renmin University of China), Huiping Zhang (0000-0001-5628-926X, Renmin University of China, corresponding author)
Year2024
Volume25
Issue3
Pages2173-2188
Publication date2024-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueTrauma Violence & Abuse (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1524-8380 • E-ISSN: 1552-8324
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/15248380231207887
PMID37947081
OpenAlexW4388573663
LanguageEN
Citations received11
References cited51

Violence against children affects their well-being globally, with a greater burden in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). This scoping review aimed to summarize the available evidence on parenting programs for reducing violence against children in LMICs and identify knowledge gaps in this area. Six English databases and gray literature were systematically searched to identify studies in LMICs that examined the efficacy of parenting programs to prevent violence against children, before April 15, 2023. A total of 4,183 independent studies were identified, of which 31 met the inclusion criteria. The majority were conducted in Africa and Asia, delivered by trained local community/childcare workers and lay workers, and targeted younger children aged

Developing country · Developmental psychology · Economic growth · Economics · Low and middle income countries · Low income · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Child Abuse and Trauma · Homelessness and Social Issues · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology

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Citation span2024 - 2026 (3)
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