NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Mrazek, Patricia J.; Mrazek, David A. – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1987
Life stories of three child maltreatment survivors illustrate how resilience is fostered by various protective factors. Protective factors include personal characteristics or skills (e.g., precocious maturity, dissociation of affect), generic life circumstances (e.g., good health, social welfare services), and abuse-specific factors (e.g.,…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Coping, High Risk Persons, Individual Development
Roussey, M.; And Others – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1993
A program was established in Rennes, France, to aid expectant mothers felt to be at risk for abusing or neglecting a child. The program provided information, ensured medical/psychological care, decreased social isolation, encouraged independent decision making, fostered communication within the family, and helped mothers establish a nurturing…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Rearing