@article{710198d9b24a43dbaef8916362d0bc38,
title = "Implementation research for early childhood development programming in humanitarian contexts",
abstract = "Young children living in conditions of war, disaster, and displacement are at high risk for developmental difficulties that can follow them throughout their lives. While there is robust evidence supporting the need for early childhood development (ECD) in humanitarian settings, implementation of ECD programming remains sparse, largely due to the lack of evidence of how and why these programs can improve outcomes in humanitarian settings. In order to build the evidence base for ECD in humanitarian settings, we review the current state of implementation research for ECD programming (targeting children 0–8) in humanitarian settings, through a literature review and a series of key informant interviews. Drawing from existing frameworks of implementation research and the findings from our analysis, we present a framework for ECD implementation research in humanitarian settings and propose an agenda for future research.",
keywords = "Conflict, Crisis, Early childhood development, Emergencies, Humanitarian, Implementation research",
author = "Murphy, {Katie Maeve} and Hirokazu Yoshikawa and Wuermli, {Alice J.}",
note = "Funding Information: This paper was invited to be published individually and as one of several others as a special issue of Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci. (1419: 1–271, 2018). The special issue was developed and coordinated by Aisha K. Yousafzai, Frances Aboud, Milagros Nores, and Pia Britto with the aim of presenting current evidence and evaluations on implementation processes, and to identify gaps and future research directions to advance effectiveness and scale-up of interventions that promote young children{\textquoteright}s development. A workshop was held on December 4 and 5, 2017 and sponsored by the New York Academy of Sciences to discuss and develop the content of this paper and the other papers of the special issue. Funding for open access of the special issue is gratefully acknowledged from UNICEF and the New Venture Fund. Funding Information: Ethical review of the interview protocol was approved by the International Rescue Committee{\textquoteright}s Internal Review Board (IRB#: 00009752 FWA#: 00022773). Katie Murphy served as the lead author and conducted the interviews and is responsible for the integrity of the data analysis. Hirokazu Yoshikawa and Alice J. Wuermli contributed to the conceptual framing of the article as well as the literature review, writing, and editing. Yoshikawa and Wuermli{\textquoteright}s work on the article was partially supported by funding from the NYU Abu Dhabi Research Institute to the Global TIES for Children Center. Funding Information: This paper was invited to be published individually and as one of several others as a special issue of Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci. (1419: 1–271, 2018). The special issue was developed and coordinated by Aisha K. Yousafzai, Frances Aboud, Milagros Nores, and Pia Britto with the aim of presenting current evidence and evaluations on implementation processes, and to identify gaps and future research directions to advance effectiveness and scale-up of interventions that promote young children{\textquoteright}s development. A workshop was held on December 4 and 5, 2017 and sponsored by the New York Academy of Sciences to discuss and develop the content of this paper and the other papers of the special issue. Funding for open access of the special issue is gratefully acknowledged from UNICEF and the New Venture Fund. Ethical review of the interview protocol was approved by the International Rescue Commit-tee{\textquoteright}s Internal Review Board (IRB#: 00009752 FWA#: 00022773). Katie Murphy served as the lead author and conducted the interviews and is responsible for the integrity of the data analysis. Hirokazu Yoshikawa and Alice J. Wuermli contributed to the conceptual framing of the article as well as the literature review, writing, and editing. Yoshikawa and Wuermli{\textquoteright}s work on the article was partially supported by funding from the NYU Abu Dhabi Research Institute to the Global TIES for Children Center. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018 The Authors.",
year = "2018",
month = may,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1111/nyas.13691",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "1419",
pages = "90",
journal = "Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences",
issn = "0077-8923",
publisher = "John Wiley and Sons Inc.",
number = "1",
}