Publications Archive - We Love Reading

Study Reveals Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Young Children’s Mental Health in Jordan

This study sought to explore the effect of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of young children in low-income households in the Arab region. The study focused on Jordan by following 50 preschool-aged children in...

Mapping the Perceived Impacts of a Social Innovation Program on Women’s Agency and Life Satisfaction

The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of reading programs such as the We Love Reading program beyond encouraging people to read but also aiding the process of building confidence, independence, and leadership skills. This was...

Exploring Factors Related to the Development and Implementation of a Local Intervention Program for Syrian Refugee Children

This study sought to explore how We Love Reading was able to remain sustainable by interviewing 21 people who helped develop or implement We Love Reading to understand the factors that contributed to this program’s long-term success. The study...

Effectiveness of a community-led shared book reading intervention in Syrian refugee children: a randomised controlled trial

This study explored the extent that community-led reading programs, such as We Love Reading can aid in improving reading skills, attitudes toward reading, and family relationships among Syrian refugee children in Jordan. The research followed 322 Syrian refugee mothers...

Volunteer programs, empowerment, and life satisfaction in Jordan: mapping local knowledge and systems change to inform public policy and science diplomacy

Community volunteering is often described as empowering women and benefitting the poor, but there is limited research on what that means from the perspectives of those effected. This study explored how Syrian refugee and Jordanian women from low-income families...

Does volunteering impact refugee women’s life satisfaction, empowerment, and wellbeing? Experimental evidence, local knowledge, and causal reasoning.

Although volunteering is often claimed to improve volunteers’ well-being, empowerment, and life satisfaction, there is limited evidence showing how these changes happen, especially in the Middle East. This study explored the impact of We Love Reading on Syrian refugee...

Father Involvement and Child Development: A Prospective Study of Syrian Refugee Families

Fathers play an important role in children's development, but little is known about father involvement in refugee families or how it affects children's well-being. This study explored how Syrian refugee mothers and fathers in Jordan viewed fathers' involvement in...

Social networks, empowerment, and wellbeing among Syrian refugee and Jordanian women: Implications for development and social inclusion

Strong social connections can help improve women's well-being and sense of empowerment, but little is known about how these networks develop among refugee and communities living alongside them. This study explored the social networks of Syrian refugee and Jordanian...

Facial emotion recognition in refugee children with a history of war trauma

Millions of children around the world have been displaced by war, but little is known about how these experiences affect the way they understand other people's emotions. This study explored whether Syrian refugee children who had experienced war and...

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