Citation

Leve LD, Fisher PA, Chamberlain P. J. Pers. 2009; 77(6): 1869-1902.

Affiliation

Oregon Social Learning Center and Center for Research to Practice.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1467-6494.2009.00603.x

PMID

19807861

PMCID

PMC2787781

Abstract

Demographic trends indicate that a growing segment of families is exposed to adversity such as poverty, drug use problems, caregiver transitions, and domestic violence. Although these risk processes and the accompanying poor outcomes for children have been well studied, little is known about why some children develop resilience in the face of such adversity, particularly when it is severe enough to invoke child welfare involvement. This paper describes a program of research involving families in the child welfare system. Using a resiliency framework, evidence from 4 randomized clinical trials that included components of the Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care program is presented. Future directions and next steps are proposed.

Language: en