Journal article
Early childhood education as a resilience intervention for maltreated children
Abstract
The profound injuries caused by child maltreatment are well documented in the neurological, attachment, cognitive, and developmental literature. In this review paper, we explore the potential of early childhood education (ECE) as a community-based resilience intervention for mitigating the impacts of child abuse and neglect and supporting families in difficulty. There is clear empirical evidence that providing quality ECE to disadvantaged and …
Authors
Ellenbogen S; Klein B; Wekerle C
Journal
Early Child Development and Care, Vol. 184, No. 9-10, pp. 1364–1377
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
October 3, 2014
DOI
10.1080/03004430.2014.916076
ISSN
0300-4430