Strengthening Improving Parenting Skills through Community-Based Interventions: Evidence from the Crescere nel Villaggio Project

Daniela Del Boca, Luca Mo Costabella () and Chiara Pronzato ()
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Luca Mo Costabella: Asvapp
Chiara Pronzato: University of Turin

No 2025-013, Working Papers from Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group

Abstract: In this paper, we evaluate the impact of participation in the Villaggi per Crescere (Villages for Growing Up) program. These "villages" are physical spaces where families with preschool-aged children can engage in shared activities and receive parenting support. We evaluate the program's effects using a difference-in-differences approach combined with propensity score matching. The treatment group consists of families who attended visit the village at least ten times, while the control group was constructed ad hoc with the support of a survey agency. Our findings show that parents involved in the program read and sing more frequently with their children, and report greater self-efficacy and awareness in their parenting practices.

Keywords: parenting; early childhood education; program evaluation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C93 H72 J13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026-01
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