Guideline

WHO guidelines on parenting interventions to prevent maltreatment and enhance parent–child relationships with children aged 0–17 years.

Year of Publication

2022

Issuing Institution

World Health Organization

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Recommendations

8 included recommendations

In low- and middle-income countries, evidence-based parenting interventions should be made readily accessible to all parents or caregivers of children aged 2–17 years, in group-based or individualized formats, delivered through a variety of stakeholders, including government organizations such as health, education or social services, and nongovernmental organizations

Status

New

Recommended in favor

Strong

Globally, evidence-based parenting interventions informed by social learning theory should be made readily accessible to all parents or caregivers of children aged 2–10 years, in group-based or individualized formats, delivered through a variety of stakeholders, including government organizations such as health, education or social services, and nongovernmental organizations

Status

New

Recommended in favor

Strong

In low- and middle-income countries, evidence-based parenting interventions should be made readily accessible to all parents and caregivers of adolescents aged 10–17 years, in group-based or individualized formats that consider the specific needs of adolescents and parents of adolescents, delivered through a variety of stakeholders, including government organizations such as health, education or social services, and nongovernmental organizations

Status

New

Recommended in favor

Strong

In humanitarian settings within low- and middleincome countries, evidence-based parenting interventions or broader evidence-based interventions with a parenting component should be made readily accessible to all parents and caregivers of children aged 0–17 years, in group-based or individualized formats that consider the impact on recipients’ mental health

Status

New

Recommended in favor

Strong

Psychosocial interventions to support maternal mental health should be integrated into early childhood health and development services.

Status

Maintained

Recommended in favor

Strong

Certainty of evidence

Moderate

All infants and children should receive responsive care during the first 3 years of life; parents and other caregivers should be supported to provide responsive care

Status

Maintained

Recommended in favor

Strong

Certainty of evidence

Moderate

All infants and children should have early learning activities with their parents and other caregivers during the first 3 years of life; Parents and other caregivers should be supported to engage in early learning with their infants and children

Status

Maintained

Recommended in favor

Strong

Certainty of evidence

Moderate

Support for responsive care and early learning should be included as part of interventions for optimal nutrition of infants and young children.

Status

Maintained

Recommended in favor

Strong

Certainty of evidence

Moderate