Best Paper Award at the I-CEPS

­­We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded a Best Paper Award at the first International Congress of Evidence-based Parenting Support (I-CEPS) for our symposium on “The Use of Evidence-based Parenting Support Programs in Diverse Caregiving Contexts in Low Resourced Countries”.
Along with preventing and reducing social, emotional, behavioural and developmental problems in children, positive parenting practices can be effective in enhancing parents’ and caregivers’ knowledge, skills and confidence in caring for children, as well as their own sense of wellbeing and agency. Positive changes in parenting practices can also reduce parenting-related stress and risk of child maltreatment. However, the question remains, how well can evidence-based parenting support (EBPS) programs developed in Western countries be translated to the culturally and contextually diverse settings of low- and middle-income countries. Under the theme of global perspectives on evidence-based parenting support, this symposium explored the delivery and impact of EBPS programs on the wellbeing of parents and caregivers, and developmental outcomes of children living in diverse settings in low-resource countries (Kenya and Pakistan).
For this project, Anke Hoeffler worked with Japeth Adina, Maureen Ouma, Assoc. Professor Karen M.T. Turner, Dr Divna Haslam, Assoc. Professor Alina Morawska, and Dr Amy Mitchell. Find the conference's book of abstracts here.