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C. Ward

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C. Ward — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 33
Works: 140
Citations: 4,389

Most-cited papers

Parenting in a time of COVID-19
L. Cluver, J. Lachman, L. Sherr, I. Wessels +11 more
2020The Lancet747 citations Open access
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Parenting for Lifelong Health: a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial of a non-commercialised parenting programme for adolescents and their families in South Africa
L. Cluver, F. Meinck, J. Steinert, Y. Shenderovich +16 more
2018BMJ Global Health231 citations Open access
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Sexual violence against children in South Africa: a nationally representative cross-sectional study of prevalence and correlates.
C. Ward, L. Artz, Lezanne Leoschut, R. Kassanjee +1 more
2018Lancet Global Health163 citations Open access
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Parenting for Lifelong Health for Young Children: a randomized controlled trial of a parenting program in South Africa to prevent harsh parenting and child conduct problems
C. Ward, I. Wessels, J. Lachman, J. Hutchings +5 more
2019Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines147 citations Open access
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Reducing child abuse amongst adolescents in low- and middle-income countries: A pre-post trial in South Africa
L. Cluver, F. Meinck, A. Yakubovich, J. Doubt +16 more
2016BMC Public Health121 citations Open access
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A Systematic Review of Corporal Punishment in Schools: Global Prevalence and Correlates
Sasha-Lee Heekes, Chloe B. Kruger, Soraya Lester, C. Ward
2020Trauma, Violence, & Abuse118 citations
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Randomized controlled trial of a parenting program to reduce the risk of child maltreatment in South Africa.
J. Lachman, L. Cluver, C. Ward, J. Hutchings +3 more
2017International Journal of Child Abuse & Neglect100 citations Open access
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What do we know about preventing school violence? A systematic review of systematic reviews
Soraya Lester, Cayleigh Lawrence, C. Ward
2017Psychology, Health & Medicine98 citations Open access
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Interpersonal Violence: Global Impact and Paths to Prevention
J. Mercy, S. Hillis, A. Butchart, M. Bellis +3 more
201793 citations
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Bullying Victimisation, Internalising Symptoms, and Conduct Problems in South African Children and Adolescents: A Longitudinal Investigation
M. Boyes, L. Bowes, L. Cluver, C. Ward +1 more
2014Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology85 citations
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Integrating Evidence and Context to Develop a Parenting Program for Low-Income Families in South Africa
J. Lachman, L. Sherr, L. Cluver, C. Ward +2 more
201684 citations
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Development of a Parenting Support Program to Prevent Abuse of Adolescents in South Africa
L. Cluver, J. Lachman, C. Ward, F. Gardner +8 more
201773 citations Open access
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Adaptation and psychometric properties of the ISPCAN Child Abuse Screening Tool for use in trials (ICAST-Trial) among South African adolescents and their primary caregivers.
F. Meinck, M. Boyes, L. Cluver, C. Ward +3 more
2018International Journal of Child Abuse & Neglect70 citations Open access
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Effectiveness of nurse-practitioner-delivered brief motivational intervention for young adult alcohol and drug use in primary care in South Africa: a randomized clinical trial.
J. Mertens, C. Ward, Graham Bresick, Tina Broder +1 more
2014Alcohol and Alcoholism65 citations Open access
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Preventing child maltreatment in low- and middle-income countries: Parent support programs have the potential to buffer the effects of poverty.
C. Ward, M. Sanders, F. Gardner, Christopher Mikton +1 more
2016International Journal of Child Abuse & Neglect63 citations Open access
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A parenting programme to prevent abuse of adolescents in South Africa: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
L. Cluver, F. Meinck, Y. Shenderovich, C. Ward +16 more
2016Trials58 citations Open access
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Violence against children in South Africa: the cost of inaction to society and the economy
C. Hsiao, D. Fry, C. Ward, G. Ganz +3 more
2018BMJ Global Health55 citations Open access
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Adapting a blended motivational interviewing and problem-solving intervention to address risky substance use amongst South Africans
K. Sorsdahl, B. Myers, C. Ward, Richard Matzopoulos +4 more
2014Psychotherapy Research55 citations Open access
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The Economic Burden of Violence against Children in South Africa
Xiang-Ming Fang, Xiaodong Zheng, D. Fry, G. Ganz +3 more
2017International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health54 citations Open access
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Process Evaluation of a Parenting Program for Low-Income Families in South Africa
J. Lachman, Jane-Frances Kelly, L. Cluver, C. Ward +2 more
201845 citations
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Strengthening a Culture of Prevention in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Balancing Scientific Expectations and Contextual Realities
Rubén Parra-Cardona, Patty Leijten, J. Lachman, A. Mejía +11 more
2018Prevention Science44 citations Open access
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The Intergenerational Effects of Intimate Partner Violence in Pregnancy: Mediating Pathways and Implications for Prevention
A. Murray, Daniela Kaiser, Sara Valdebenito, Claire Hughes +11 more
2018Trauma, Violence, & Abuse43 citations Open access
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Parenting, mental health and economic pathways to prevention of violence against children in South Africa
L. Cluver, Y. Shenderovich, F. Meinck, M. Berezin +9 more
2020Social Science & Medicine (1967)39 citations Open access
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A South‐to‐South Cultural Adaptation of an Evidence‐Based Parenting Program for Families in the Philippines
B. Mamauag, L. Alampay, J. Lachman, Bernadette Madrid +3 more
2021Family Process38 citations Open access
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The Science of Scale for Violence Prevention: A New Agenda for Family Strengthening in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Y. Shenderovich, J. Lachman, C. Ward, I. Wessels +32 more
2021Frontiers in Public Health34 citations Open access
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Feasibility pilot of an adapted parenting program embedded within the Thai public health system
A. McCoy, J. Lachman, C. Ward, S. Tapanya +5 more
2021BMC Public Health33 citations Open access
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What do African traditional medical practitioners do in the treatment of mental disorders in Zimbabwe?
Lazarus Kajawu, S. Chingarande, H. Jack, C. Ward +1 more
201633 citations
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Preventing Child Maltreatment in Low‐ and Middle-Income Countries: Parenting for Lifelong Health in the Philippines
L. Alampay, J. Lachman, B. V. N. Landoy, Bernadette Madrid +4 more
201831 citations Open access
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Parenting for lifelong Health: From South Africa to other low- and middle-income countries
C. Ward, Christopher Mikton, L. Cluver, P. Cooper +6 more
201431 citations
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Perceived stress during the prenatal period: assessing measurement invariance of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) across cultures and birth parity
L. Katus, Sarah Foley, A. Murray, Bao-Yen Luong-Thanh +15 more
2022Archives of Women's Mental Health30 citations Open access
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The impact of maternal adverse childhood experiences and prenatal depressive symptoms on foetal attachment: Preliminary evidence from expectant mothers across eight middle-income countries.
R. Brown, M. Eisner, Susan Walker, M. Tomlinson +12 more
2021Journal of Affective Disorders29 citations Open access
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Serious, Violent Young Offenders in South Africa
Fleur Souverein, C. Ward, I. Visser, Patrick Burton
2016Journal of Interpersonal Violence29 citations Open access
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Preventing child mental health problems through parenting interventions in Southeastern Europe (RISE): Protocol for a multi-country cluster randomized factorial study.
J. Lachman, N. Heinrichs, E. Jansen, Antonia Brühl +10 more
2019Contemporary Clinical Trials27 citations Open access
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The prevalence of child sexual abuse in South Africa: The Optimus Study South Africa.
L. Artz, C. Ward, Lezanne Leoschut, R. Kassanjee +1 more
2018South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde27 citations Open access
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Injury prevention and environmental health : Key messages from disease control priorities
C. Mock, Kirk R. Smith, O. Kobusingye, R. Nugent +39 more
201727 citations
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Spare the rod and save the child: Assessing the impact of parenting on child behaviour and mental health
C. Ward, C. Gould, Jane-Frances Kelly, K. Mauff
2015South African Crime Quarterly26 citations Open access
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Positive parenting in South Africa: why supporting families is key to development and violence prevention
C. Gould, C. Ward
2015Open University of Cape Town (University of Cape Town)26 citations Open access
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Evidence for Better Lives Study: a comparative birth-cohort study on child exposure to violence and other adversities in eight low- and middle-income countries - foundational research (study protocol)
Sara Valdebenito, A. Murray, Claire Hughes, A. Băban +15 more
2020BMJ Open24 citations Open access
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The association between neighbourhood-level deprivation and depression: evidence from the south african national income dynamics study
Nicholas Dowdall, C. Ward, C. Lund
2017BMC Psychiatry24 citations Open access
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Nonviolent Discipline Options for Caregivers and Teachers: A Systematic Overview of the Evidence
Karen R. Quail, C. Ward
2020Trauma, Violence, & Abuse22 citations
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Pre-post Mixed Methods Study of a Parent and Teen Support Intervention to Prevent Violence Against Adolescents in the Philippines.
R. Jocson, L. Alampay, J. Lachman, D. H. A. Maramba +4 more
2023Journal of Adolescent Health21 citations Open access
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Violence against children in South Africa
D. Fry, C. Ward, G. Ganz, Tabitha Casey +2 more
201821 citations
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Exploring Factors Associated with Parent Engagement in A Parenting Program in Southeastern Europe
M. Williams, H. Foran, J. Hutchings, I. Frantz +4 more
2022Journal of Child and Family Studies20 citations Open access
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Pathways from witnessing community violence to mental health problems among South African adolescents
G. Donenberg, P. Naidoo, A. D. Kendall, Erin M. Emerson +7 more
2020South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde20 citations Open access
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Parental misperceptions of in‐group norms for child discipline
G. Ganz, F. Neville, R. Kassanjee, C. Ward
202019 citations Open access
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Evaluating the dissemination and scale-up of two evidence-based parenting interventions to reduce violence against children: study protocol
Y. Shenderovich, C. Ward, J. Lachman, I. Wessels +10 more
2020Implementation Science Communications19 citations Open access
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Examining empathy and its association with aggression in young Western Cape children
S. Malcolm-Smith, Danielle Woolley, C. Ward
2015Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health19 citations
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Improving the efficiency of evidence-based interventions: The strengths and limitations of randomised controlled trials
M. Tomlinson, C. Ward, Marguerite Marlow
2015South African Crime Quarterly19 citations Open access
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Prenatal attachment: using measurement invariance to test the validity of comparisons across eight culturally diverse countries
Sarah Foley, Claire Hughes, A. Murray, A. Băban +13 more
2021Archives of Women's Mental Health18 citations Open access
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Patterns of adverse childhood experiences and associations with prenatal substance use and poor infant outcomes in a multi-country cohort of mothers: a latent class analysis
Chad Lance Hemady, L. Speyer, A. Murray, Ruth H. Brown +19 more
2021BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth17 citations Open access
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