Strategies to Prevent Violence Against Children in the Home: A Systematic Review of Reviews

Violence against children (VAC) in the home, or by household members, is a human rights and social problem with long-lasting consequences for individuals and society. Global policy instruments like the INSPIRE package have proposed strategies to prevent VAC, including Implementation and enforcement...

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Published in:Trauma, Violence, & Abuse Violence, & Abuse, 2024-10, Vol.25 (4), p.3419-3433
Main Authors: Cuartas, Jorge, Salazar, Ana, Backhaus, Sophia, Little, Madison T., McCoy, Dana, Yoshikawa, Hirokazu, Bass, Michelle, Metheny, Nicholas, Knaul, Felicia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aggression
Caregivers
Child
Child Abuse - prevention & control
Children
Children & youth
Domestic Violence - prevention & control
Education
Human rights
Humans
Intervention
Literature reviews
Low income groups
Parents & parenting
Parents - psychology
Relocation
Social conditions
Strategies
Support services
Systematic review
Violence
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Summary:Violence against children (VAC) in the home, or by household members, is a human rights and social problem with long-lasting consequences for individuals and society. Global policy instruments like the INSPIRE package have proposed strategies to prevent VAC, including Implementation and enforcement of laws, Norms and values, Safe environments, Parent and caregiver support, Income and economic strengthening, Response and support services, and Education and life skills. This systematic review of reviews aimed to synthesize the recent evidence base (i.e., published since 2000) for each INSPIRE strategy to reduce VAC in the home or by household members. We searched four databases using controlled vocabularies and keywords and searched for additional records in prior reviews of reviews. A total of 67 studies were included in this review, including literature reviews, meta-analyses, systematic reviews, and other types of reviews. We found extensive evidence supporting the effectiveness of parent and caregiver support interventions. However, reviews on other INSPIRE strategies were scarce. We also found a vast underrepresentation of samples from low- and- middle-income countries, children with disabilities, and families affected by forced displacement and conflict. In sum, this systematic review suggests that there are several promising strategies to prevent VAC (e.g., home visiting and parent education), but further research is necessary to strengthen the current body of evidence and effectively inform the implementation and scale-up of evidence-based interventions to protect children from violence globally.
ISSN:1524-8380
1552-8324
1552-8324
DOI:10.1177/15248380241247018