Building a rondavel of support: the development and pilot randomised control trial of a parenting programme to reduce the risk of child maltreatment in low-income families with children aged 3 to 8 years in South Africa

Thesis

Background: In high-income countries, parenting programmes have been shown to be effective in reducing the risk of child maltreatment. However, there is limited evidence of their effectiveness in low- and middle-income countries. This thesis focuses on the development and pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) of a parenting programme to reduce the risk of child maltreatment in low-income families with young children in Cape Town, South Africa.

Methods: This thesis is...

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Authors: Lachman, J

• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: Feasibility studies; Child abuse prevention; Cultural adaptation; Low- and middle-income countries; Randomised controlled trial; Parenting; South Africa
• Subjects: Cultural adaptation; Parenting; Social intervention