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A Mediational Intervention for Sensitizing Caregivers (MISC): A Cross-Cultural Early Intervention

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The MISC presents a theoretical and practical framework for early intervention. The acronym MISC stands for both the process and the objective of the intervention. Through the process of a Mediational Intervention for Sensitizing Caregivers of infants and young children, these children may stand a better chance of becoming more intelligent and socially competent individuals, ready to benefit new experiences, within their own environment. This chapter presents the basic reasons for implementation, processes of intervention, and outcomes of the MISC approach to early intervention, with a special emphasis on the implementation of the MISC in Ethiopia, Uganda, and Kenya and its potential relevance for other countries in Africa.

Pnina S. Klein passed away in November 2014.

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  1. School of Education, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel

    Pnina S. Klein, Cilly Shohet & Deborah Givon

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    Fons J.R. van de Vijver

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Klein, P.S., Shohet, C., Givon, D. (2017). A Mediational Intervention for Sensitizing Caregivers (MISC): A Cross-Cultural Early Intervention. In: Abubakar, A., van de Vijver, F. (eds) Handbook of Applied Developmental Science in Sub-Saharan Africa. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7328-6_16

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