Process evaluation of a parenting program for low-income families in South Africa by Lachman, JM, Kelly, J, Cluver, L, Ward, CL, Hutchings, J, Gardner, F

“…<p><strong>Objective:</strong> This mixed-methods process evaluation examined the feasibility of a parenting program delivered by community facilitators to reduce the risk of child maltreatment in low-income families with children aged 3&#x2013;8 years in Cape Town, South Africa (N = 68).…”

What are the Risk Factors for Antisocial Behavior Among Low-income Youth in CapeTown? by Gardner, F, Waller, R, Maughan, B, Cluver, L, Boyes, M

“…Research in high-income countries has identified an array of risk factors for youth antisocial behavior. …”

Strengthening a culture of prevention in low- and middle-income countries: Balancing scientific expectations and contextual realities by Lachman, J, Parra-Cardona, R, Leijten, P, Mejia, A, Bauman, A, Buenabad, N, Cluver, L, Doubt, J, Gardner, F, Hutchings, J, Ward, C, Wessels, I, Calam, R, Chavira, V, Rodriguez, M

“…Relevant initiatives are being implemented in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) aimed at strengthening a culture of prevention. …”

The science of scale for violence prevention: A new agenda for family strengthening in low- and middle-income countries by Shenderovich, Y, Lachman, JM, Ward, CL, Wessels, I, Gardner, F, Tomlinson, M, Oliver, D, Janowski, R, Martin, M, Okop, K, Sacolo-Gwebu, H, Ngcobo, LL, Fang, Z, Alampay, L, Baban, A, Baumann, AA, Benevides de Barros, R, Bojo, S, Butchart, A, Dippenaar, W, Exavery, A, Fang, X, Ferdinandi, I, Foran, HM, Heinrichs, N, Hutchings, J, Kisyombe, D, Massetti, G, Mazak, J, Mbuyi, H, Singh, P, Polsky, K, Rakotomalala, S, Raleva, M, Savo, R, Cluver, L

“…However, we lack an understanding of the implementation and impact of these programs in respect to their delivery at a large scale or within existing service systems, particularly in lowand middle-income countries (LMICs). We advocate for greater collaboration between researchers, policymakers, donors, governments, non-governmental organizations, and program managers and staff to study how violence prevention programs operate on a large scale. …”

Reducing harsh and abusive parenting and increasing positive parenting in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review by Cluver, L, Gardner, F, Knerr

Improving positive parenting skills and reducing harsh and abusive parenting in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review. by Knerr, W, Gardner, F, Cluver, L

“…Parenting interventions form an important evidence-based strategy for preventing violence, both against and by children, yet most rigorous trials of parenting interventions have been conducted in high-income countries, with far fewer in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). …”

Reducing child abuse amongst adolescents in low-and middle-income countries: A pre-post trial in South Africa by Cluver, L, Meinck, F, Yakubovich, A, Doubt, J, Redfern, A, Ward, C, Salah, N, DeStone, S, Petersen, T, Mpimpilashe, P, Herrero Romero, R, Ncobo, L, Lachman, J, Tsoanyane, S, Shenderovich, Y, Loening, H, Byrne, J, Sherr, L, Kaplan, L, Gardner, F

“…<strong>Background:</strong> No known studies have tested the effectiveness of child abuse prevention programmes for adolescents in low- or middle-income countries. ‘Parenting for Lifelong Health’ (http://tiny.cc/whoPLH) is a collaborative project to develop and rigorously test abuse-prevention parenting programmes for free use in low-resource contexts. …”

Preventing child maltreatment in low- and middle-income countries: Parent support programs have the potential to buffer the effects of poverty by Ward, C, Sanders, MR, Gardner, F, Mikton, C, Dawes, A

Randomized controlled trial of a parenting program to reduce the risk of child maltreatment in South Africa by Lachman, J, Cluver, L, Ward, C, Hutchings, J, Mlotshwa, S, Wessels, I, Gardner, F

“…Parenting programs in high-income countries have been shown to reduce the risk of child maltreatment. …”

Effectiveness of a parenting programme to reduce violence in a cash transfer system in the Philippines: RCT with follow-up by Lachman, JM, Alampay, LP, Jocson, RM, Alinea, C, Madrid, B, Ward, C, Hutchings, J, Mamauag, BL, Garilao, MAVFV, Gardner, F

“…This study examined the effectiveness of a locally adapted parenting programme delivered as part of a government CCT system to low-income families with children aged two to six years in Metro Manila, Philippines. …”

Effectiveness of a parenting programme to reduce violence in a cash transfer system in the Philippines: RCT with follow-up by Lachman, J, Alampay, LP, Jocson, RM, Alinea, C, Madrid, B, Ward, C, Hutchings, J, Mamauag, BL, Garilao, MAVFV, Gardner, F

“…This study examined the effectiveness of a locally adapted parenting programme delivered as part of a government CCT system to low-income families with children aged two to six years in Metro Manila, Philippines. …”

A South-to-South cultural adaptation of an evidence-based parenting program for families in the Philippines by Mamauag, BL, Alampay, LP, Lachman, JM, Madrid, BJ, Hutchings, J, Ward, CL, Gardner, F

“…Rates of child maltreatment are higher in low- and middle-income countries due to risk factors such as social inequities, economic adversity, and sociocultural norms. …”

Optimising engagement in a digital parenting intervention to prevent violence against adolescents in Tanzania: protocol for a cluster randomised factorial trial by Janowski, R, Green, O, Shenderovich, Y, Stern, D, Clements, L, Wamoyi, J, Wambura, M, Lachman, JM, Melendez-Torres, GJ, Gardner, F, Baerecke, L, Te Winkel, E, Booij, A, Setton, O, Tsoanyane, S, Mjwara, S, Christine, L, Ornellas, A, Chetty, N, Klapwijk, J, Awah, I, Manjengenja, N, Sokoine, K, Majikata, S, Cluver, LD

“…There is a critical need for scalable and effective violence prevention strategies such as parenting programmes, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where rates of maltreatment are highest. …”

Preventing child mental health problems in southeastern Europe: feasibility study (phase 1 of MOST framework) by Jansen, E, Frantz, I, Hutchings, J, Lachman, J, Williams, M, Taut, D, Baban, A, Raleva, M, Lesco, G, Ward, C, Gardner, F, Fang, X, Heinrichs, N, Foran, HM

“…The prevalence of child emotional and behavioral problems is an international problem but is higher in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) where there are often less mental health supports for families. …”

Shared and unique predictors of antisocial and substance use behavior among a nationally representative sample of South African youth by Waller, R, Gardner, F, Cluver, L

“…The findings suggest that contextual risk factors underpinning etiological models of antisocial behavior and substance in high income countries are also relevant within the South African context. …”

Prevention of child mental health problems through parenting interventions in Southeastern Europe (RISE): study protocol for a multi-site randomised controlled trial by Tăut, D, Băban, A, Frantz, I, Dănilă, I, Lachman, JM, Heinrichs, N, Ward, CL, Gardner, F, Fang, X, Hutchings, J, Raleva, M, Lesco, G, Murphy, H, Foran, H

“…Adversities affect families living in disadvantaged environments and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to a greater extent than in high-income countries. …”

Preventing child mental health problems through parenting interventions in Southeastern Europe (RISE): protocol for a multi-country cluster randomized factorial study by Lachman, J, Heinrichs, N, Jansen, E, Brühl, A, Taut, D, Fang, X, Gardner, F, Hutchings, J, Ward, C, Williams, ME, Båban, A, Lesco, G, Foran, H

“…<p><strong>Background:</strong> Child mental health problems continue to be a major global concern, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Parenting interventions have been shown to be effective for reducing child behavior problems in high-income countries, with emerging evidence supporting similar effects in LMICs. …”

A parenting programme to prevent abuse of adolescents in South Africa: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. by Cluver, L, Meinck, F, Shenderovich, Y, Ward, C, Romero, R, Redfern, A, Lombard, C, Doubt, J, Steinert, J, Catanho, R, Wittesaele, C, De Stone, S, Salah, N, Mpimpilashe, P, Lachman, J, Loening, H, Gardner, F, Blanc, D, Nocuza, M, Lechowicz, M

“…An estimated one billion children experience child abuse each year, with the highest rates in low- and middle-income countries. The Sinovuyo Teen programme is part of Parenting for Lifelong Health, a WHO/UNICEF initiative to develop and test violence-prevention programmes for implementation in low-resource contexts. …”

Prevention of child mental health problems in Southeastern Europe: a multicentre sequential study to adapt, optimise and test the parenting programme ‘Parenting for Lifelong Health... by Frantz, I, Foran, HM, Lachman, JM, Jansen, E, Hutchings, J, Băban, A, Fang, X, Gardner, F, Lesco, G, Raleva, M, Ward, C, Williams, ME, Heinrichs, N

“…<p>Introduction: Families in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) face multiple challenges (eg, poverty and adverse childhood experiences) that increase the risk for child mental health problems, while the context may provide them with few resources. …”

The Benefits of Early Book Sharing (BEBS) for child cognitive and socio-emotional development in South Africa: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Dowdall, N, Cooper, PJ, Tomlinson, M, Skeen, S, Gardner, F, Murray, L

“…Background: Children in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) are at risk for problems in their cognitive, social and behavioural development. …”