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Never too old to learn - Parenting interventions for grandparents: A systematic review

Findings
Recency, quality and context of the findings
  • Last year literature searched
    2017
  • Year Published
    2018
  • Quality Rating
    8/10 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
  • Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted
    USA (6); Australia (1); South Africa (1)
  • Global/regional focus
    WHO - African region<br />WHO - Americas region<br />WHO - Western Pacific region<br />
  • Country focus
    USA (6); Australia (1); South Africa (1)
  • Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus
    At least one included study was conducted in a low- or middle-income country
Additional details about the research
  • Type of document
    Systematic review of effects
  • Type of question
    Effectiveness
  • Focus
    Specific
  • Target
    Individual
    Family/household
  • Domain
    Programs and services
    Children and youth services
    Caregiver support
    Sustainable Development Goals
    3. Good health and well-being (partially covered)
    17. Partnerships for the goals
  • Social system topic(s)
    Delivery arrangements
    How services are designed to meet citizens’ needs
    Group services
    Where services are provided
    Outreach
    Implementation strategies
    Citizen-targeted strategy
    Information or education provision
    Skills and competencies development
    (Personal) Support
  • Theme
    Optimal aging
Publication details
  • Citation
    Sherr L, Roberts KJ, Hothi S, Balchin N. Never too old to learn - Parenting interventions for grandparents: A systematic review. Cogent Social Sciences. 2018;4.
  • DOI
    10.1080/23311886.2018.1508627

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