Child Welfare Research

We highlight a recent study that aimed to evaluate the efficacy of interventions in preventing child maltreatment and a review of parenting education programs and their effectiveness in reducing repeat cases of child physical abuse.

• Review of Primary Care Interventions to Prevent Child Maltreatment
  Child maltreatment can have long-lasting, negative physical and mental health outcomes for children and youth. It can also contribute to worse outcomes well into adulthood, such as lower...
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• Review Shows Parenting Programs Reduce Recurrence of Physical Child Abuse
  An article in Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review presents a comprehensive review and meta-analysis of 14 randomized control trials (RCTs) for parenting programs. The  review was conducted...
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