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Preventing child abuse and neglect: programmatic interventions

D Daro1, K McCurdy

  • 1National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse, Chicago, IL.

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Prevention programs targeting parents, families, and children aim to modify risk-related behaviors and attitudes. This review synthesizes current knowledge on prevention efficacy, promising program elements, and key research gaps for future development.

Area of Science:

  • Child and family studies
  • Public health interventions
  • Behavioral science

Background:

  • Most prevention efforts focus on individual parents, families, or children.
  • The goal is to alter behaviors and attitudes contributing to risk.
  • Program evaluations provide initial guidelines for program and system development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify current knowledge on prevention program efficacy.
  • To highlight promising elements within prevention programming.
  • To summarize outstanding research questions for improving prevention programs.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and synthesis of existing research on prevention programs.
  • Analysis of evaluation data from various prevention efforts.

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  • Identification of common themes and effective strategies.

    • Main Results:

    • Preliminary guidelines for program and system shaping are available.
    • Certain elements within prevention programming show significant promise.
    • Critical research questions regarding program proliferation and improvement remain.

    Conclusions:

    • Further research is needed to address outstanding questions in prevention programming.
    • Understanding efficacy and promising elements can guide future prevention strategies.
    • Continuous evaluation and research are crucial for enhancing prevention efforts.