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Supporting Resilience In Chldren And Youth Impacted By Complex Trauma, Rachel E. Stoddard
Supporting Resilience In Chldren And Youth Impacted By Complex Trauma, Rachel E. Stoddard
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Exposure to repeated traumatic events, including abuse, neglect, and domestic and community violence is often referred to as complex trauma. This research was conducted to better understand the developmental impact of complex trauma on children and adolescents, and to consider what treatment approach might best serve this population. The author first examined the impact of repeated victimization on child neurobiological development, with particular attention to the areas of attachment, affect regulation, behavioral control, cognition, and self-esteem. Complex trauma treatments that are more individually focused and grounded in cognitive-behavioral theory were then compared to those that are more systems-focused and stem …
How Service Learning Impacts Identity Formation And Social Responsibility In Emerging Adults, Paige M. Hustead
How Service Learning Impacts Identity Formation And Social Responsibility In Emerging Adults, Paige M. Hustead
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This qualitative study explores the impact of service learning experiences on identity formation and social responsibility in emerging adult college students. Utilizing purposeful convenience sampling, fourteen college students at a liberal arts college in the northeast were interviewed about their nonprofit volunteer experience. Study results indicated that service learning experience positively impacted the identity formation processes of participants by allowing for identity integration and continuity, exposure to idealized mentors in the field, space for reflection on professional identity, and a deeper understanding of social responsibility. This study has implications for clinical social workers because it offers in-depth insight into the …