Parenting Journal · Volume 1 · Issue 1 · Licensed source edition
A Preliminary Evaluation of the Cultural Appropriateness of the Tuning in to Kids Parenting Program in Germany, Turkey, Iran and China
Originally published 2022-08-19 · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · DOI 10.3390/ijerph191610321 ↗
Editorial reading guide · Respect
What needs to change when a parenting program moves between cultural contexts?
The paper examines what respectful delivery requires across cultural settings, including language, trust, pacing and opportunities to practice.
Who was studied?
Pilot Tuning in to Kids programs in Germany, Turkey, Iran and China
Age / stage: Children aged 4–6 years
Read with three questions
- What culture-specific challenges were identified?
- Which delivery adaptations were distinguished from changes to program content?
- Why did the authors call for subsequent randomized evaluations?
Keep the limits in view
The evaluation was retrospective and pilot samples were relatively well-educated. Facilitator experience and involvement of the original program team may have influenced interpretation; efficacy was not established.
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Sophie S Havighurst; Rachel Choy; Ayca Ulker; Nantje Otterpohl; Fateme Aghaie Meybodi; Forough Edrissi; Chen Qiu; Kathy Kar-man Shum; Alessandra Radovini; Dana A Hosn; Christiane E Kehoe; Paul B Tchounwou; Jitse P van Dijk (2022). A Preliminary Evaluation of the Cultural Appropriateness of the Tuning in to Kids Parenting Program in Germany, Turkey, Iran and China International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191610321
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