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Randomized controlled trial of a parenting program to reduce the risk of child maltreatment in South Africa

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Parenting programs in high-income countries have been shown to reduce the risk of child maltreatment. However, there is limited evidence of their effectiveness in low- and middle-income countries. The objective of this study was to examine the initial effects of a parenting program in reducing the risk of child maltreatment in highly-deprived and vulnerable communities in Cape Town, South Africa. Low-income parents (N = 68) with children aged three to eight years were randomly assigned to eit...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1016/j.chiabu.2017.08.014

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University of Oxford
Division:
SSD
Department:
Social Policy & Intervention
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
SSD
Department:
Social Policy & Intervention
Role:
Author
Publisher:
Elsevier Publisher's website
Journal:
Child Abuse and Neglect Journal website
Volume:
72
Pages:
338–351
Publication date:
2017-09-04
Acceptance date:
2017-08-08
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EISSN:
1873-7757
ISSN:
0145-2134
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pubs:725546
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uuid:66086991-b9c5-4462-89d6-f434c9d3ce73
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pubs:725546
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725546
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2017-09-05

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