Paediatrics Child maltreatment, harsh parenting, exposure to community violence
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for children include: Age 10-17 at initial assessment Lives in the dwelling at least 4 nights per week Must have an adult primary caregiver who lives in the household, who provides consent, and who participates in the study Provides assent to participate in the full study including intervention and completing baseline, immediate post-test, and 12-month follow-up assessments. Being able to attend the sessions in the afternoon on workdays Referred by social services, schools, local traditional leaders or self-referred for experiencing conflict in their family. Inclusion criteria for adults include: Age 18 or older Serves as the primary caregiver of the child participant Lives in the dwelling at least 4 nights per week. Provides consent to participate in the full study including intervention and completing baseline, immediate post-test, and 12-month follow-up assessments Being able to attend the sessions in the afternoon on workdays Referred by social services, schools, local traditional leaders or self-referred for experiencing conflict in their family.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children with severe learning disabilities who are not able to assent. Adults with learning disabilities who are not able to consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Harsh and abusive discipline ;Parenting | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Externalizing behavior;Parenting stress;Mental Health;Social support;Family financial coping (exploratory);Avoiding risk in the community (exploratory);Education (exploratory) | — |
Countries
South Africa
Contacts
Administrative Assistant