The Hanover Park Mother-Infant Project: Methodological challenges and compromises in a South African context

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dc.contributor.authorTomlinson M.
dc.contributor.authorSwartz L.
dc.contributor.authorLandman M.
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-15T15:57:52Z
dc.date.available2011-05-15T15:57:52Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.description.abstractA series of randomised trials conducted in the USA examined the impact of intervention programmes for mothers and their infants. As a result, a number of guidelines were identified for implementing methodologically sound and efficacious interventions. While these guidelines are scientifically sound, they are difficult to implement in third-world contexts like South Africa where funding and professional resources are scarce. The project examined in this article is an example of a programme that falls short of these stringent guidelines and yet still has value in a context such as South Africa. While the project's design had limitations, it nevertheless raised social awareness about the target issue, so bringing it to the attention of policy makers and funding agencies. This enabled the establishment of a better-funded project that incorporated more methodologically sound design features.
dc.description.versionArticle
dc.identifier.citationSouth African Journal of Psychology
dc.identifier.citation33
dc.identifier.citation4
dc.identifier.issn812463
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/10640
dc.titleThe Hanover Park Mother-Infant Project: Methodological challenges and compromises in a South African context
dc.typeArticle
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