A Systematic Review of the Evidence for Family and Parenting Interventions in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Child and Youth Mental Health Outcomes

Gloria Pedersen; Eva Smallegange; April Coetzee; Kim Hartog; Jasmine Turner; Mark J D Jordans; Felicity L Brown

doi:10.1007/s10826-019-01399-4

A Systematic Review of the Evidence for Family and Parenting Interventions in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Child and Youth Mental Health Outcomes

Bibliographic Data

ID	23344849
Authors	Gloria Pedersen (0000-0003-3427-3464), Eva Smallegange, April Coetzee, Kim Hartog (0000-0002-7404-524X), Jasmine Turner (0009-0002-5406-1653), Mark J D Jordans (0000-0001-5925-8039), Felicity L Brown (0000-0001-6800-1657)
Year	2019
Volume	28
Issue	8
Pages	2036-2055
Publication date	2019-08-01
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	Journal of Child and Family Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 1062-1024 • E-ISSN: 1573-2843
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI	10.1007/s10826-019-01399-4
Language	EN
Citations received	57
References cited	82

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