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Risk & Protective Factors

Find research on the risk factors that contribute to child abuse and neglect, including characteristics of parents or caretakers, families, children, and communities that increase risk. Also find research on protective factors that promote safe and supportive families and resilience in children.

 

 

Selected Resources

What Factors Contribute to Child Abuse and Neglect?
Children's Bureau (HHS) User Manual Series (2003)
In A Coordinated Response to Child Abuse and Neglect: The Foundation for Practice
Parent, child, family, and environmental risk and protective factors.

Understanding Child Maltreatment: An Introduction to Definitions, Incidence, and Risk/Protective Factors
Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina (2004)
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Advisory on child maltreatment, including an overview of definitions, incidence, and contributing risk and protective factors.

What Causes Child Abuse?
Grapes (2001)
In Child Abuse
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Different perspectives on causes of child abuse.

 

 

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Preventing child abuse & neglect: Overview
Responding to child abuse & neglect

 

 

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