Considerations of Risk and Protective Factors for Families at Risk for Child Maltreatment: An intervention approach.

2017

Jane Silovsky
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Child maltreatment is associated with a complex interplay of risk and protective factors. Intervention service decisions for child maltreatment need an empirically-supported approach integrating targeted risk and protective factors. A literature review led to the proposed approach to address the interplay between risk (intimate partner violence; IPV and depression) and protective factors (social support and family resources) to help guide decision-making in home-based prevention services for vulnerable families. This approach suggests that social support and family resources are two pivotal protective factors in buffering against child maltreatment potential, while addressing core risk factors. This approach is consistent with research suggesting that home-based parenting programs should target central risk and protective factors in child maltreatment. Application of this approach can guide training of providers delivering home-based services and support decision-making. Future researc

Intimate partner violence, Child maltreatment, Risk factors, Protective factors, Supports

Peer-reviewed publications in scholarly journals Published/In Press

Consumers/Families, Professionals, Students

doi:10.1007/s10896-016-9826-y

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