From CSSP: Research Briefs Summarize Studies Relevant to Strengthening Families

The Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) created five research briefs summarizing seminal studies or areas of research and their relevance to Strengthening Families and released them at the Strengthening Families Leadership Summit in October, 2009. The one-page research briefs, which are all available online, cover the following topics:

The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study, which shows a direct correlation in negative experiences in childhood and poor outcomes in adulthood

Childhood Stress across the Lifespan, on the different degrees of stress that children experience and its impact throughout life

Infant Mental Health and Social-Emotional Compentence, about the development of normal social-emotional capacities and signs of abnormal development

Resilience in Childhood, which addresses the factors that influence resilience among young children that enable some to function successfully in difficult contexts

Risk and Protective Factors, on the dynamic relationship between different types of risk and protective factors for families

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