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The Use of Information and Communication Technologies in Family Support across Europe: A Narrative Review

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  • Ana Catarina Canário

    (Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal)

  • Sonia Byrne

    (Department of Evolutionary and Educational Psychology, University of La Laguna, 38200 San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Nicole Creasey

    (Research Institute of Child Development and Education, University of Amsterdam, 1018 WS Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Eliška Kodyšová

    (APERIO, 12 800 Prague, Czech Republic
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Burcu Kömürcü Akik

    (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Languages and History-Geography, Ankara University, 06100 Ankara, Turkey
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Aleksandra Lewandowska-Walter

    (Institute of Psychology, University of Gdansk, 80-309 Gdansk, Poland
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Koraljka Modić Stanke

    (Department of Social Work, Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Ninoslava Pećnik

    (Department of Social Work, Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Patty Leijten

    (Research Institute of Child Development and Education, University of Amsterdam, 1018 WS Amsterdam, The Netherlands)

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the use of information and communication technology (ICT) to deliver parenting and mental health support services to families. This narrative review illustrates the diverse ways in which ICT is being used across Europe to provide family support to different populations. We distinguish between the use of ICT in professional-led and peer-led support and provide implementation examples from across Europe. We discuss the potential advantages and disadvantages of different ways of using ICT in family support and the main developments and challenges for the field more generally, guiding decision-making as to how to use ICT in family support, as well as critical reflections and future research on its merit.

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  • Ana Catarina Canário & Sonia Byrne & Nicole Creasey & Eliška Kodyšová & Burcu Kömürcü Akik & Aleksandra Lewandowska-Walter & Koraljka Modić Stanke & Ninoslava Pećnik & Patty Leijten, 2022. "The Use of Information and Communication Technologies in Family Support across Europe: A Narrative Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(3), pages 1-13, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:3:p:1488-:d:736831
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