Violence against children is a widespread problem with devastating consequences, and
corporal punishment is a risk factor for more serious forms of physical abuse. One reason for …

Parenting programs in high-income countries have been shown to reduce the risk of child
maltreatment. However, there is limited evidence of their effectiveness in low-and middle …

Relevant achievements have been accomplished in prevention science with regard to
disseminating efficacious parenting interventions among underserved populations …

Children living in low-and middle-income countries, such as South Africa, face elevated risks
of child maltreatment. Although evidence-based parenting programs have been shown to …

Relevant initiatives are being implemented in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs)
aimed at strengthening a culture of prevention. However, cumulative contextual factors …

Background 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 …

852 September 2016, Vol. 106, No. 9 between referral patterns of natural deaths at the two
sites in our pilot has raised concern with regard to SUDIs and the need to create awareness …

Background Despite the rapid dissemination of parenting programs aiming to reduce and
prevent violence against children (VAC) worldwide, there is limited knowledge about and …

Despite empirical support for “Self‐control theory” in criminology, there is controversy about
how self‐control should be operationalized. Working within the framework of “self‐control …

This article describes some preliminary data on the implementation of the Family Education
and Support Programme (FAF) on psychosocially at-risk families of Boavista Island, Cape …