Strengthening Families: Protective Factors Brief
Organization:
Center for the Study of Social Policy
Date Published:
May, 2013 This brief summarizes the current literature on protective factors that help parents find resources or coping strategies to parent effectively, even under stress. The resource discusses five protective factors, including parental resilience, social connections, knowledge of parenting and child development, concrete support in times of need, and social/emotional competence of children.
Download a copy of Strengthening Families: Protective Factors (PDF, 205 KB) from the Center for the Study of Social Policy Web site.
