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The challenges of scaling up effective child-rearing practices using technology in developing settings: Experimental evidence from India

Alejandro J. Ganimian

with I. Arteaga & A. de Barros

Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2025

Education technology Early childhood education Impact evaluation India
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An automated parenting intervention showed disappointing results, reducing caregiver self-efficacy and increasing anxiety without improving child development outcomes.

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