“Tipping The Balance” – An Evaluation of COVID-19 Parenting Resources Developed and Adapted for Child Protection During Global Emergency Responses

Sherr, Lorraine; Mebrahtu, Helen; Mwaba, Kasonde; Nurova, Nisso; Chetty, Angelique Nicole; Swartz, Alison; Cluver, Lucie; Lachman, Jamie M.

doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-1031743/v1

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“…This effect of even ‘light-touch’ information making a difference to the parenting experience and family interaction has been previously seen in a study utilising another ‘light-touch’ intervention consisting of a parenting booklet and conversation group seminar with families in conflict/post-conflict settings living in Palestine [ 14 ]. These results further parallel that of a recent study that sought to explore the usefulness of the ‘COVID-19 Playful Parenting Emergency Response initiative’, a multi-agency initiative intended to provide light-touch parenting information globally [ 15 ]. The results indicated positive changes in caregiving and child interactions, and the transformation of everyday interactions.…”

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Caring for Your Child during COVID-19—Utilizing a Light-Touch Parenting Resource during Lockdown in Indonesia

El-Khani

Yassine

Haar

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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To tackle the spread of COVID-19 globally, countries around the world have responded by implementing measures such as lockdowns, social distance maintenance, temporary school closures, and remote working and learning. COVID-19 social isolation has been found to increase stress, and potentially have long term harmful effects on both mental and physical health. Stress and compromised parenting often place children at risk of violence and abuse. In parallel, times of hardship might also provide an opportunity to build stronger relationships with our children. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) joined many other agencies and international organizations in recognizing the threat the pandemic might have on individual and family wellbeing, and has thus availed a number of light-touch parenting resources. One such tool is the ‘Caring for your child in response to the COVID-19 lockdown’ booklet, developed to enhance parenting skills, and to build family harmony as challenged by the COVID-19 context. This short communication reflects on a feasibility study that took place in Indonesia during the implementation of this booklet with 30 parents in five cities. Thematic analysis identified challenges in parenting during COVID-19, as well as reported positive experiences of engaging in the parenting resource. The findings are discussed with regard to the usefulness of light-touch parenting information, adding to the context of the feasibility and global scalability of reaching families. The implications pave the way to the engagement and implication of more intensive parenting information interventions in high-stress contexts. Despite the challenge, there is promising news for families globally, as agencies and policy-makers begin to recognize the importance of supporting families with the appropriate skills to navigate extreme stress contexts with effective strategies.

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Section: Experiences Of Parents With the Booklet And Video Materialssupporting

confidence: 74%

Caring for Your Child during COVID-19—Utilizing a Light-Touch Parenting Resource during Lockdown in Indonesia

El-Khani

Yassine

Haar

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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“Tipping The Balance” – An Evaluation of COVID-19 Parenting Resources Developed and Adapted for Child Protection During Global Emergency Responses

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Caring for Your Child during COVID-19—Utilizing a Light-Touch Parenting Resource during Lockdown in Indonesia

Caring for Your Child during COVID-19—Utilizing a Light-Touch Parenting Resource during Lockdown in Indonesia

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