Population-Based Prevention of Child Maltreatment: The U.S. Triple P System Population Trial

The prevention of child maltreatment necessitates a public health approach. In the U.S. Triple P System Population Trial, 18 counties were randomly assigned to either dissemination of the Triple P—Positive Parenting Program system or to the services-as-usual control condition. Dissemination involved...

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Published inPrevention science Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 1 - 12
Main Authors Prinz, Ronald J., Sanders, Matthew R., Shapiro, Cheri J., Whitaker, Daniel J., Lutzker, John R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston Springer US 01.03.2009
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Child
Child abuse
Child abuse & neglect
Child Abuse - prevention & control
Child and School Psychology
Child welfare
Child, Preschool
Education - organization & administration
Evidence-Based Medicine
Health Psychology
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Intervention
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Parenting
Parents & parenting
Prevention
Public Health
Social policy
Social services
U.S.A
United States
United States
United States > US
USA
Parenting
Population intervention
Child maltreatment
Dissemination
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Summary:The prevention of child maltreatment necessitates a public health approach. In the U.S. Triple P System Population Trial, 18 counties were randomly assigned to either dissemination of the Triple P—Positive Parenting Program system or to the services-as-usual control condition. Dissemination involved Triple P professional training for the existing workforce (over 600 service providers), as well as universal media and communication strategies. Large effect sizes were found for three independently derived population indicators: substantiated child maltreatment, child out-of-home placements, and child maltreatment injuries. This study is the first to randomize geographical areas and show preventive impact on child maltreatment at a population level using evidence-based parenting interventions.
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ISSN:1389-4986
1573-6695
DOI:10.1007/s11121-009-0123-3