Impact Evaluation of a Family-based Intervention With Burmese Migrant and Displaced Children and Families in Tak Province, Thailand

Summary

The study will evaluate the impact of a family-based intervention on the well-being of Burmese migrant and displaced children and families living in Tak province, Thailand. The methodology used in the impact evaluation study is a randomized waitlist controlled trial.

The study hypothesizes that participation in a family-based intervention will lead to improved parenting practices and child and family outcomes, as follows.

Primary hypotheses:

1. Parents/caregivers participating in the family-based intervention will report increased knowledge and use of positive parenting skills compared to control;
2. Parents/caregivers participating in the family-based intervention will report less use of physical punishment and other harsh forms of discipline compared to control;
3. Parents/caregivers and children participating in the family-based intervention will report higher levels of family functioning and cohesion compared to control.

Secondary hypotheses:

1. Parents/caregivers and children participating in the family-based intervention will report lower levels of externalizing and internalizing child behaviors compared to control;
2. Parents/caregivers and children participating in the family-based intervention will report higher levels of child resilience and psychosocial well-being compared to control;
3. Parents/caregivers participating in the family-based intervention will report lower levels of alcohol use compared to control.

Conditions

• Parenting Practices
• Family Functioning
• Child Psychosocial Well-being
• Alcohol Use

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Family intervention

12-week parenting skills program for Burmese migrant and displaced children and families.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

  collaborator FED

• Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)

  collaborator OTHER

• Duke University

  collaborator OTHER

• International Rescue Committee

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Theresa S Betancourt, Sc.D., M.A. · Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)

• Jeannie Annan, PhD · International Rescue Committee

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

8 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2011-09-30

Primary Completion

2013-05-31

Completion

2013-05-31

Countries

• Thailand

Study Locations