Preventing violence against children in schools (PVACS): protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial of the EmpaTeach behavioural intervention in Nyarugusu refugee camp

• Main Authors: Karen M. Devries (Author), Camilla Fabbri (Author), Elizabeth Allen (Author), Vivien Barongo (Author), Elizabeth Shayo (Author), Giulia Greco (Author), Michael Kaemingk (Author), Mary Qiu (Author), Rachel Steinacher (Author), Wietse Tol (Author), Katherine Rodrigues (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background We aim to test the effectiveness of the EmpaTeach intervention to prevent physical violence from teachers to students in Nyarugusu Refugee Camp, Tanzania. EmpaTeach is a 10-week, 14-session, classroom management and cognitive-behavioural therapy-based intervention for groups of t...