Joana Morrison|Hynek Pikhart|Milagros Ruiz|Peter Goldblatt
Systematic review of parenting interventions in European countries aiming to reduce social inequalities in children’s health and development
University College London|University College London|University College London|University College London
early child development influences many aspects wellbeing health competence literacy numeracy criminality social economic participation throughout life course children disadvantaged groups less possibilities achieving full development providing positive start children across social gradient improved developmental outcomes seen later childhood throughout lives objective systematic review identify interventions early childhood countries world health organisation european region 19992013 reduced inequalities childrens health developmenta systematic review carried adhering prisma guidelines review examined universal targeted proportionate universalism interventions programs services using electronic search strategy pubmed international bibliography social sciences ibss databases search performed grey literature interventions included aimed children parents evaluatedwe identified 23 interventions total 6 pubmed data base 5 ibss 12 grey literature 1 interventiondelivered swedenwere carried united kingdom republic ireland aimed improve parenting abilities however additional components daycare provision improving housing conditions speech psychological therapies programmes offering intensive support information home visits using psychoeducational approach aimed developing parents childrens skills showed favourable outcomes parenting behaviours overall childrens health higher level fine motor skills cognitive functioning child injuries abuse also reduced two interventions universally proportionate others aimed specific target populationinterventions better outcomes higher level evidence combined workshops educational programmes parents children beginning early pregnancy included home visits specialised staff evaluation publication early years interventions carried also within wider range countries uk ireland