protective factors literature review : early care and education programs and the prevention of child abuse and neglect
protective factors literature review : early care and education programs and the prevention of child abuse and neglect
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C. E N T E R F O R T H E S T U D Y O F S O C I A L P-C.-E-N-T-E-R-F-O-R-T-H-E-S-T-U-D-Y-O-F-S-O-C-I-A-L-2080915487
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current child abuse and neglect prevention efforts. Prior to this study, however, they have not been used to describe what early care and education programs do or how dif-The graph below shows the program strategies used by exemplary programs to build the protective factors known to reduce child abuse and neglect. how early childhood programs help prevent child abuse and neglect Excellent early care and education programs use common program strategies to build the protective factors known to reduce child abuse and neglect. Program strategies that: • Facilitate friendships and mutual support • Strengthen parenting • Respond to family crises • Link families to services and opportunities • Facilitate children's social and emotional development • Observe and respond to early warning signs of child abuse or neglect • Value and support parents Social connections Knowledge of parenting and child development Concrete support in times of need Social and emotional competence of children prevention of child abuse and neglect In the fall of 2001, the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) began a two-year study of early care and education programs throughout the United States to determine if they might be an effective avenue for preventing child abuse and neglect. CSSP chose to focus on early care and education programs because these programs represent a systematic way to reach the largest number of very young children (children younger than kindergarten age). The uniquely close relationship between the caregiver or teacher and parents of very young children, the daily opportunities for observation and learning with parents, the relationship between early childhood programs and other resources for young parents, and the fact that parents come there as " empowered consumers " rather than as clients or recipients of service, made this a promising universal strategy. A further goal of the work was to develop a credible framework for child abuse and neglect prevention that can lead program developers, policymakers, and advocates toward effective prevention strategies based on building strengths with families rather than focusing exclusively on risks and deficits. The reluctance of families to participate in programs that identify them as " at risk " is well-documented and amounts to a significant barrier in interventions designed to reduce abuse and neglect. An evidence-based model built on promoting resilience would provide a new angle on prevention and move toward a widespread understanding of what all kinds of programs and providers can do—and …