Protective Factors Articles: Community

Youth Violence: Risk and Protective Factors (August 30, 2011) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved on March 11, 2012 from http://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/youthviolence/riskprotectivefactors.html

This article looks at the protective factors for youth violence which affect many communities in cities across the country. "Protective factors buffer young people from the risks of becoming violent. These factors exist at various levels." (CDC) This article looks at individual/family protective factors and peer/social proctective factors. Many of the points for these protective factors such as a strong support in and from the community, commitment to school, and involvement in social activities help to build protective factors in the community.

This article is important for parents because it lists the protective factors that are beneficial not only to the family and individual child but also the community. If parents can see that they are providing or expecting the bulleted items listed then they will know that they are building protective factors which will be beneficial in the home, school, and community.