Mullet Natira, Waterman Emily A, Edwards Katie M, Simon Briana, Hopfauf Skyler, Herrington Ramona
University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Bennington College.
Fam Relat. 2023 Dec;72(5):2334-2352. doi: 10.1111/fare.12906.
The purpose of this study was to understand how youth, caregivers, and community professionals perceive family strengths and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in their community. Specifically, this study was focused on the protective role of caregivers and families, positive youth development, and how Native American families and families living in poverty support adolescents' social-emotional development and help them thrive in the face of adversity.
Research documents the concerning rates and negative outcomes of ACEs. However, very little research has examined the views of families and professionals on how to prevent ACES among these populations.
Participants were youth ages 10 to 14 (=20), caregivers (=13), and an occupationally diverse group of professionals whose work intersected with ACEs (=7). Participants were all Native American and/or living in poverty in a small city in the Northern Plains region of the United States.
Themes that emerged from the child and caregiver focus groups regarding protective factors included: 1) family engagement, 2) family and cultural values, 3) personal and family safety, 4) future orientation, and 5) community strengths and needs. Themes that emerged from the professionals' focus group included: 1) families in crisis, 2) intersectionality of family challenges, 3) community collaboration, 4) trauma informed practices and violence prevention, and 5) cultural connections.
These data provided foundational information relevant to understanding family's strengths and needs and the important role of culture in program development to prevent ACEs.
本研究旨在了解青少年、照顾者和社区专业人员如何看待他们所在社区的家庭优势和童年不良经历（ACEs）。具体而言，本研究聚焦于照顾者和家庭的保护作用、青少年的积极发展，以及美国原住民家庭和贫困家庭如何支持青少年的社会情感发展，并帮助他们在逆境中茁壮成长。
研究记录了ACEs令人担忧的发生率和负面后果。然而，很少有研究探讨家庭和专业人员对于如何在这些人群中预防ACEs的看法。
参与者包括10至14岁的青少年（n = 20）、照顾者（n = 13），以及一群职业各异且工作与ACEs相关的专业人员（n = 7）。所有参与者均为美国北部平原地区一个小城市的美国原住民和/或贫困人口。
儿童和照顾者焦点小组中出现的关于保护因素的主题包括：1）家庭参与，2）家庭和文化价值观，3）个人和家庭安全，4）未来导向，以及5）社区优势和需求。专业人员焦点小组中出现的主题包括：1）处于危机中的家庭，2）家庭挑战的交叉性，3）社区合作，4）创伤知情实践和暴力预防，以及5）文化联系。
这些数据提供了与理解家庭优势和需求以及文化在预防ACEs项目开发中的重要作用相关的基础信息。
