ERIC Number: EJ1065248
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0896-3746
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Evaluation of Follow-Up Effects of the International Child Development Programme on Caregivers in Mozambique
Skar, Ane-Marthe Solheim; Sherr, Lorraine; Clucas, Claudine; von Tetzchner, Stephen
Infants and Young Children, v27 n2 p120-135 Apr-Jun 2014
Parenting programs have been used to good effect in many settings, yet few are systematically introduced and evaluated in developing countries. This study explores the relative long-term effect of participation in the International Child Development Programme (ICDP) in a group of caregivers in Mozambique. A quasi-experimental design was used to compare caregivers who had completed an ICDP course (n = 75) with a sociogeographically matched comparison group (n = 62) who had not followed any parenting program. Both groups completed a questionnaire about parenting, attitudes toward the child and the child's behavior, self-efficacy, life quality, and mental health. The ICDP group reported better parenting skills, fewer conduct problems in their children, and better child adjustment than the comparison group, as well as a shift in physical punishment away from hitting. The ICDP group had higher self-efficacy scores, better health and life quality, and lower scores on mental health difficulties. The follow-up differences between caregivers who had and had not attended the ICDP course indicate that course attendance may result in observable benefits in parenting and mental health scores. The data are cross-sectional and the caregivers were interviewed postintervention only, and more research is therefore needed.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, International Programs, Child Development, Caregivers, Caregiver Training, Developing Nations, Quasiexperimental Design, Parent Attitudes, Caregiver Attitudes, Caregiver Child Relationship, Parenting Skills, Punishment, Self Efficacy, Child Behavior, Behavior Problems, Comparative Analysis, Student Adjustment, Mental Health, Program Effectiveness, Case Studies, Questionnaires, Interviews
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Mozambique
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