Columbia University researchers consider why a society acutely concerned about medical ethics continues to tolerate some responses to the developmental needs of children when there is no evidence that they work.
Poverty refers to poor living standards owing to deficient resources.
In the context of children’s services, outcomes are the impact of activities – generally speaking a service or set of services – on children’s development. They often refer to reductions in developmental impairment but may be positive or negative.
A systematic review identifies, appraises, selects and synthesizes sound research evidence relevant to a single question, such as the effectiveness of a prevention program.
A combination of an experimental evaluation – or randomised controlled trial – replicated in several locations and with sustained effects beyond the period of the intervention is generally viewed as a necessary precondition for a program to be designated as ‘proven’.
Sure Start Local Programmes (SSLPs) have been at the cornerstone of UK Government's drive to tackle child poverty and social exclusion through better prevention and early intervention.
Sometimes referred to as experimental evaluations, randomized controlled trials or RCTs randomly allocate potential beneficiaries of an intervention to a program or treatment group (who receive the intervention) or a control group (who do not). Outcomes for the two groups are then compared.
The Incredible Years is an early intervention program that aims to improve family interaction and prevent early and persistent antisocial behavior in children aged three to 12.
social exclusion
Social exclusion refers to the involuntary detachment of an individual from mainstream society, usually as a result of the long-term accumulation of multidimensional disadvantage.