Descriptor
| Foreign Countries | 2 |
| Self Help Programs | 2 |
| Social Support Groups | 2 |
| Adults | 1 |
| Agencies | 1 |
| At Risk Persons | 1 |
| Child Abuse | 1 |
| Child Neglect | 1 |
| Child Welfare | 1 |
| Homemakers | 1 |
| Mother Attitudes | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Child Abuse & Neglect: The… | 1 |
Author
| Jaeckel, Monika | 1 |
| Thyen, Ute | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
| Germany | 2 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textJaeckel, Monika – 1996
Mother Centers are a grassroots self-help movement in Germany that help stay-at-home mothers break through the isolation they experience in German society when they have children and are not available for full-time employment. There are about 300 mother center projects currently in Germany, including 40 in the former East Germany. The programs…
Descriptors: Adults, Foreign Countries, Homemakers, Mother Attitudes
Peer reviewedThyen, Ute; And Others – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1995
The Child Protection Center in Lubeck (Germany) offers a nonpunitive, self-help approach to prevent child abuse by encouraging families to determine their own needs. Over half of families served over a two-year period were self-reported and almost one-fifth received help to prevent violence against children before the occurrence of child abuse or…
Descriptors: Agencies, At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Child Neglect
