Early childhood development and parental training interventions in rural China: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Inadequate care during early childhood can lead to long-term deficits in skills. Parenting programmes that encourage investment in young children are a promising tool for improving early development outcomes and long-term opportunities in low-income and middle-income regions, such as rural China.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review and a meta-analysis to investigate the prevalence of early developmental delays and stimulating parenting practices as well as the effect of parental training programmes on child development outcomes in rural China. We obtained data in English from EconPapers, PubMed, PsycARTICLES, Cochrane Library, Web of Science and Scopus (Elsevier) and in Chinese from China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Data and VIP Information.

SUBMITTER: Emmers D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8381307 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature