This study examined the efficacy of a supplemental,
multicomponent adolescent reading intervention for middle school students who scored below proficient on a state literacy assessment.
Home visiting, evidence - based parenting programmes and
multicomponent interventions have been shown to be effective in other parts of the world.45 Given the wide number of contexts in which abuse occurs, these services should be integrated with education, family health services such as maternal health, early childhood development, immunisations and
adolescent health services as suggested by a recent Child Maltreatment Readiness Assessment in South Africa.46