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The Parent‐Baby Venture Program: Prevention of Child Abuse
Author(s) -
WilliamsBurgess Christine,
Vines Susan W.,
Ditulio Margaret Baumeister
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6171
pISSN - 1073-6077
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6171.1995.tb00536.x
Subject(s) - neglect , intervention (counseling) , psychology , child abuse , postpartum period , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , suicide prevention , medicine , psychiatry , poison control , medical emergency , pregnancy , biology , genetics
TOPIC The overwhelming obstacles adolescents face to successful achievement of the maternal role. PURPOSE. To describe an innovative, community‐based program to support high risk adolescents during the early postpartum period. SOURCE. A review of the literature related to programs designed to promote maternal‐role attainment and prevent child abuse/neglect. CONCLUSION. Interviews with participants indicate a positive response to the intervention but regression to maladaptive behavior in some following termination.