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Briefs, Fact Sheets and Brochures, Reports, Study: Evaluations, Study: ResearchBuilding Happy FamiliesPublication year: 
2014
English
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Publisher: 
IRC, International Rescue Committee,USAID, US Agency for International Development
The Happy Families Program is a parenting and family skills intervention implemented with displaced Burmese families living on the Thai–Burmese border. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) and research partners from the Harvard School of Public Health and Duke University found that the intervention had a significant impact on parenting practices, family functioning, and child behavior. Results showed some effects on harsh punishment and child psychosocial wellbeing, as reported by caregivers or children.
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Authors
Amanda Sim
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Building Happy Families
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Publisher
IRC, International Rescue Committee, USAID, US Agency for International Development
Authors
Sim, Amanda
Content type
Briefs, Fact Sheets and Brochures, Reports, Study: Evaluations, Study: Research
Country
Thailand
Region
Southeast Asia
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© Author/Publisher
Keywords
Child well-beingFamily support
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