How are we measuring resilience following childhood maltreatment? Is the research adequate and consistent? What is the impact on research, practice, and policy?

摘要: The authors review the literature on resilience following childhood maltreatment and describe how variation in measurement of outcomes at various developmental stages affects research findings, practice implications, policy recommendations. Although 21 studies reviewed considered competent functioning similar domains as evidence maltreatment, few provided prevalence estimates for specific indicators or across functioning. Using National Survey Child Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW), explored different ways operationalizing resilience. number children demonstrating competence varied greatly by used; furthermore, one domain (behavioral, emotional, educational) did not guarantee another. About five were poorly all three domains. Because findings vary according to operational definition resilience, researchers must use caution conceptualizing their analytic variables interpreting findings. Furthermore, given lack cross-domain competence, services maltreated families should be comprehensive.