School Violence Prevention: Status of the Research and Research-Based Programs - Interaction of Family and School Protective Processes

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In Table 4, one can clearly see how family and school protective processes can act synergistically to foster resilience in children:

Table 4. The Interaction of Family and School Protective Processes

Family Protective Factors	Interconnections	School Protective Factors
Nutrition and health care	Nurturance of relationships	Developmentally and culturally appropriate instruction
Personal, loving, warm, accepting attitudes	Working together to form partnerships, share responsibilities, and set common goals	Opportunities for learning
Positive attitudes toward learning and school	Mutual respect for each other's legitimate & unique roles	Guidance, facilitation, and reinforcement from caring adults
Parenting behaviors related to self-concept and self-discipline	Sharing knowledge about each other's values and beliefs	Structured opportunities for pro-social bonding, cooperative learning, and leadership with peers
Opportunities for meaningful participation/responsibilities	Frequent, structured interactional time for communication about progress of child	Opportunities for meaningful participation
Assistance with setting personal goals and future expectations	Reciprocally empowering each other	Appropriate academic expectations and challenges

Source: Ho, B. (Fall, 1997). Fostering resiliency through family-school connections with all families. Resiliency in Action, pp. 9-12,