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Child Development Interventions Among Indigenous Peoples in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States: A Scoping Review

Children's development is dependent on a range of factors influencing their life course outcomes. Protective and challenging social and cultural determinants impact how Indigenous families support their children's developmental foundations. However, there is a lack of international evidence investigating Indigenous child development interventions.

Citation:
Adane AA, Reibel T, Munns A, Shepherd CCJ, Bailey HD, Stanley F, Marriott R. Child Development Interventions Among Indigenous Peoples in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States: A Scoping Review. Child. 2026;13(2). 

Keywords:
Indigenous; child development; cultural determinants of health; cultural safety; early childhood; early intervention; social determinants of health

Abstract:
Children's development is dependent on a range of factors influencing their life course outcomes. Protective and challenging social and cultural determinants impact how Indigenous families support their children's developmental foundations. However, there is a lack of international evidence investigating Indigenous child development interventions.