Families can be strengthened, and strong families can strengthen communities, states, and nations. According to this site, there are five protective factors for families – “characteristics or strengths of individuals, families, communities or societies that act to mitigate risks and promote positive well-being and healthy development.” Here are the five protective factors.
1.
Parental resilience: Managing stress and functioning well when faced with
challenges, adversity, and trauma.
2.
Social connections: Positive relationships that provide emotional,
informational, instrumental and spiritual support.
3.
Knowledge of parenting and child development: Understanding child development
and parenting strategies that support physical, cognitive, language, social and
emotional development.
4.
Concrete support in times of need: Access to concrete support and services that
address a family’s needs and help minimize stress caused by challenges.
5.
Social and emotional competence of children: Family and child interactions that
help children develop the ability to communicate clearly, recognize and
regulate their emotions and establish and maintain relationships.
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