Understanding the linkages between social safety nets and childhood violence: a review of the evidence from low- and middle-income countries.

ABSTRACT: As many as one billion children experience violence every year, and household- and community-level poverty are among the risk factors for child protection violations. Social safety nets (SSNs) are a main policy tool to address poverty and vulnerability, and there is substantial evidence demonstrating positive effects on children's health and human capital. This paper reviews evidence and develops a framework to understand linkages between non-contributory SSNs and the experience of childhood emotional, physical and sexual violence in low- and middle-income countries. We catalogue 14 rigorous impact evaluations, 11 of which are completed, analysing 57 unique impacts on diverse violence indicators. Among these impacts, approximately one in five represent statistically significant protective

SUBMITTER: Peterman A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5886196 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature