Evaluation of Parenting Interventions to Prevent Violence Against Children in Colombia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Ane-Marthe Solheim Skar, Lorraine Sherr, Ana Macedo, Stephen von Tetzchner, Knut Inge Fostervold - Journal of Interpersonal Violence

In this study, the effects of the International Child Development Programme (ICDP) and the specific addition of a violence prevention module were observed in a preidentified population in Colombia where children are experiencing high levels of violence.

Integrating social protection and early childhood development: open trial of a family home-visiting intervention, Sugira Muryango

Theresa S. Betancourt, Emily Franchett, Catherine M. Kirk, Robert T. Brennan, Laura Rawlings, Briana Wilson, Aisha Yousafzai, Rose Wilder, Sylvere Mukunzi, Josee Mukandanga, Christian Ukundineza, Kalisa Godfrey & Vincent Sezibera - Early Child Development

A pre-post design with 6–13-month follow-up assessed the feasibility and acceptability of a home-visiting intervention to promote early childhood development, improve parenting and shared decision-making, and reduce violence in impoverished Rwandan households.

Coming full circle - from seed funding to comprehensive review. 5 years of CPIMS+

Prepared by Roy Tjan for the Inter-Agency CPIMS+ Steering Committee

The objective of the review was to answer the question: “How can we ensure that the CPIMS+ and associated tools that support information management for case management are effective in supporting child protection case management in humanitarian contexts?” Following a detailed assessment of the findings, the consultant has included a series of recommendations to the CPIMS+ SC for consideration.

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Risk and protective factors among Korean adult international adoptees: A latent class analysis

Jayashree Mohanty, Srinivasan Chokkanathan, Wansoo Park - Children and Youth Services Review

The first aim of this study was to find subgroups of adult international adoptees based on common risk and protective factors using a latent class analysis. The second aim was to examine whether the identified subgroups differed in outcome variables such as life satisfaction and psychological adjustment.

Child maltreatment and depressive symptomatology among adolescents in out-of-home care: The mediating role of self-esteem

Miyoung Yoon, Seungjong Cho, Dalhee Yoon - Children and Youth Services Review

The aim of this study was to investigate the role of self-esteem as a mediator in the association between different types of child maltreatment (i.e., physical abuse, physical neglect, emotional abuse) and depressive symptomatology among a sample of adolescents in out-of-home care.

Multistressed families in Singapore: A focus on transnational families

Marcus Y. L.Chiu, Corinne Ghoh, Gerard Chung, Kwok P. Choi - Children and Youth Services Review

Drawing on the baseline data, this paper profiles >200 multistressed families (MF) who entered into a specific enhancement programme in Singapore and compares the sociodemographies, family functioning and resilience of the children between transnational and non-transnational families.