Leveraging Family and Community Strengths to Reduce Child Maltreatment

This article reviews and analyzes extant literature on the prevention of child maltreatment. We give an overview of protective factors that research finds to be efficacious in maltreatment prevention and pay particular attention to research that shows how health-based models and community-based models can leverage family and community strengths to that end. We go on to offer recommendations for potential future prevention programming, including an approach with untapped potential—the Prevention Zones framework. Finally, we discuss policy considerations and implications specific to the goal of increasing programming and services that leverage family and community strengths.

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A Study of Mental Health Risk and Protective Factors Associated with Child Maltreatment Fatalities

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e522532014-026 ◽

2007 ◽

Author(s):

Ilene Berson ◽

Svetlana Yampolskaya

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Child Maltreatment ◽

Health Risk ◽

Protective Factors ◽

Risk And Protective Factors ◽

Factors Associated

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Community-Based Interventions to Reduce Child Maltreatment

Research on Social Work Practice ◽

10.1177/1049731520986968 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 104973152098696

Author(s):

Camilla Kin-Ming Lo ◽

Yuet Wing Cho

Keyword(s):

Child Maltreatment ◽

Hybrid Approach ◽

Inclusion Criteria ◽

Community Members ◽

Protective Services ◽

Community Based Interventions ◽

Community Based ◽

Community Institutions ◽

Core Components ◽

Further Development

Purpose: This review seeks to summarize selected literature on existing findings on the impacts of community-based interventions on the actual reduction of child maltreatment and to identify the core components of the interventions. Methods: This study systematically searched electronic databases, including PsycInfo, Medline, and Web of Science. The findings of the selected studies were summarized using narrative synthesis. Results: A total of four studies met the inclusion criteria of this study. The studies showed declines in child maltreatment incidences reported by child protective services and hospitals during the study periods. Four major components and approaches were identified among the selected interventions, including (1) the involvement of community members, (2) partnerships with community institutions, (3) multidisciplinary collaboration, and (4) responsiveness to the needs of the communities involved. Conclusions: The results of this review support the need for further development of community-based interventions using a hybrid approach.

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The development and validation of the protective factors survey: A self-report measure of protective factors against child maltreatment

Child Abuse & Neglect ◽

10.1016/j.chiabu.2010.03.003 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 34 (10) ◽

pp. 762-772 ◽

Cited By ~ 58

Author(s):

Jacqueline M. Counts ◽

Elenor S. Buffington ◽

Karin Chang-Rios ◽

Heather N. Rasmussen ◽

Kristopher J. Preacher

Keyword(s):

Child Maltreatment ◽

Protective Factors ◽

Self Report ◽

Development And Validation ◽

Report Measure

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Connecting Vulnerable Children and Families to Community-Based Programs Strengthens Parentsʼ Perceptions of Protective Factors

Infants & Young Children ◽

10.1097/iyc.0000000000000059 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 29 (2) ◽

pp. 116-129 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Marcia Hughes ◽

Allison Joslyn ◽

Morella Wojton ◽

Mairead OʼReilly ◽

Paul H. Dworkin

Keyword(s):

Protective Factors ◽

Children And Families ◽

Community Based ◽

Vulnerable Children ◽

Community Based Programs

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Using prevention science to reduce the risk of child neglect

Children Australia ◽

10.1017/s1035077200000523 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 34 (1) ◽

pp. 40-44 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Diane DePanfilis

Keyword(s):

Child Maltreatment ◽

Child Neglect ◽

The United States ◽

World Health ◽

Prevention Science ◽

It Use ◽

Community Based ◽

The World ◽

Family Connections ◽

Health Organization

Child neglect is the most prevalent and least understood form of child maltreatment both in Australia (AIHW 2007) and the United States (USDHHS 2008). There is a general consensus that because child neglect is multidimensional, no one method will be effective in preventing it. Use of prevention science principles (Cole et al. 1993), which focus on enhancing protective factors and decreasing risk factors, should be used to target families and communities, but be applied in such a way as to individualise and recognise their differences. This paper uses the stages of prevention science to illustrate the development, implementation, and evaluation of a community based prevention program called Family Connections (DePanfilis & Dubowitz 2005; DePanfilis, Dubowitz & Kunz 2008). Implications of this process are considered in the context of recommendations of the World Health Organization for preventing child maltreatment (Butchart, Harvey, Mian & Furniss 2006).

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Technical Assistance as a Prevention Capacity-Building Tool: A Demonstration Using the Getting To Outcomes® Framework

Health Education & Behavior ◽

10.1177/1090198108329999 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 36 (5) ◽

pp. 810-828 ◽

Cited By ~ 27

Author(s):

Sarah B. Hunter ◽

Matthew Chinman ◽

Patricia Ebener ◽

Pam Imm ◽

Abraham Wandersman ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Technical Assistance ◽

Study Data ◽

Multiple Sources ◽

Community Based ◽

Prevention Programming ◽

Community Based Organizations ◽

High Satisfaction ◽

Performance Accountability ◽

The Face ◽

Getting To Outcomes

Demands on community-based prevention programs for performance accountability and positive outcomes are ever increasing in the face of constrained resources. Relatively little is known about how technical assistance (TA) should be structured to benefit community-based organizations and to lead to better outcomes. In this study, data from multiple sources were used to describe an effective TA model designed to improve the capacity of community-based organizations to plan, implement, and evaluate prevention programming. This article is the first of its kind to provide detailed analyses of the TA delivered to community-based organizations to build substance abuse prevention capacity. The results of this study describe the range of TA services provided and the importance of two-way communication between the TA provider and recipient. TA recipients reported high satisfaction and an improved understanding of targeted TA activities. However, achieving these benefits requires significant program staff time, and not all skills were successfully transferred. Results from this study suggest how TA may be structured to be effective in supporting quality prevention programming in community settings.

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Knowledge, attitude and practices on dengue fever among paediatric and adult in-patients in Metro Manila, Philippines

10.1101/520981 ◽

2019 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Von Ralph Dane M. Herbuela ◽

Ferdinand S. de Guzman ◽

Girly D. Sobrepeña ◽

Andrew Benedict F. Claudio ◽

Angelica Cecilia V. Tomas ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Protective Factors ◽

Dengue Fever ◽

Behavioural Change ◽

Adult Patients ◽

Health Programs ◽

Community Based ◽

Paediatric Patients ◽

Metro Manila ◽

Knowledge And Attitude ◽

Knowledge Attitude And Practice

ABSTRACTBackgroundKnowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) studies have included mainly community-based samples, yet, investigation on in-patients with Dengue fever (DF) through hospital-based surveillance has not been done.MethodsThis study aimed to assess and compare the KAP, identify its determinants and protective factors among 250 clinically or serologically confirmed paediatric (n = 233) and adult patients (n = 17) with DF and 250 youth (n = 233) and adult (n = 17) controls.ResultsPaediatric patients with DF had significantly higher knowledge (P < 0.05) and practice (P < 0.05) domains mean scores than adult patients with DF and significantly lower practice mean scores than youth controls (P < 0.05). Being senior high school, days in the hospital and rash determined increased KAP among paediatric patients with DF while no significant determinants were found among adult patients with DF. Mosquito-eating fish, screen windows and Dengue vaccine were protective factors against DF, though, further studies should confirm these results. Moreover, there was a significant positive correlation between knowledge and attitude (P < 0.01) of paediatric patients with DF, however, similar with adult patients with DF, these domains did not correlate with their practices against DF.ConclusionThis suggests that the translation of knowledge and attitude to better practices against DF was poor. Thus, it is necessary to structure health programs on models that facilitate behavioural change among children and adults.

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A community-based parent-support programme to prevent child maltreatment: Protocol for a randomised controlled trial

HRB Open Research ◽

10.12688/hrbopenres.12812.2 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 ◽

pp. 13 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mairead Furlong ◽

Ann Stokes ◽

Sinead McGilloway ◽

Grainne Hickey ◽

Yvonne Leckey ◽

...

Keyword(s):

At Risk ◽

Child Abuse ◽

Randomised Controlled Trial ◽

Child Maltreatment ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Child Abuse And Neglect ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Community Based ◽

Abuse And Neglect ◽

Randomised Controlled

The prevention of child abuse and neglect is a global public health priority due to its serious, long-lasting effects on personal, social, and economic outcomes. The Children At Risk Model (ChARM) is a wraparound-inspired intervention that coordinates evidence-based parenting- and home-visiting programmes, along with community-based supports, in order to address the multiple and complex needs of families at risk of child abuse or neglect. This paper presents the protocol for a study that will be carried out to evaluate this new service model (i.e. no results available as yet). The study comprises a multi-centre, randomised controlled trial, with embedded economic and process evaluations. The study will be conducted in two child-welfare agencies within socially disadvantaged settings in Ireland. Families with children aged 3-11 years who are at risk of maltreatment (n = 50) will be randomised to either the 20-week ChARM programme (n = 25) or to standard care (n = 25) using a 1:1 allocation ratio. The primary outcomes are incidences of child maltreatment and child behaviour and wellbeing. Secondary outcomes include quality of parent-child relationships, parental stress, mental health, substance use, recorded incidences of substantiated abuse, and out-of-home placements. Assessments will take place at pre-intervention, and at 6- and 12-month follow-up periods. The study is the first evaluation of a wraparound-inspired intervention, incorporating evidence-based programmes, designed to prevent child abuse and neglect within high risk families where children are still living in the home. The findings will offer a unique contribution to the development, implementation and evaluation of effective interventions in the prevention of child abuse and neglect. The trial is registered with the International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Number Register (DOI 10.1186/ISRCTN13644600, Date of registration: 3rd June 2015).

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