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  • Child Development
  • Psychology

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  • Child abuse is a significant global issue.
  • Parental history of abuse increases offspring risk.
  • Effective prevention strategies for high-risk families are needed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on interventions preventing child abuse.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of these interventions for high-risk mothers.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature search across multiple databases (PubMed, PsychINFO, Web of Science, Sociological Abstracts, CINAHL) and hand searches.
  • Inclusion of all RCTs targeting abuse prevention in high-risk mothers.
  • Analysis of eight identified studies.

Main Results:

  • Only three studies showed statistically significant reductions in child abuse.
  • Two studies reported reductions in child protective services incidents.
  • Home visitation emerged as the only intervention with a significant evidence base, though findings were inconsistent.

Conclusions:

  • There is a scarcity of high-quality RCTs on child abuse prevention in high-risk families.
  • Home visitation shows potential but requires further research for consistent effectiveness.
  • Limited data exists from low- and middle-income countries.