Effects of Parenting Programs on Child Maltreatment Prevention: A Meta-Analysis

Trauma, Violence, and Abuse

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 88-104

  Chen, Mengtong ^a   Chan, Ko Ling ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

child maltreatment; effectiveness; parenting programs; prevention

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK FACTOR;

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; HUMANS; PARENTING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84950255890     PISSN: 15248380     EISSN: 15528324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1524838014566718     Document Type: Article

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