t and child and the history of the parents.
With respect to the ecological approach, it can be seen that it moves away from notions that the behavior is the result of either a sick parent or a sick society. Rather, the approach characterizes the behavior as explained by social and personal stresses which disrupt family coping abilities. As the stress increases and in the absence of a social support network, the likelihood of child abuse increases. Prevention efforts based on this model combines therapy (usually family oriented therapy) with efforts aimed at remediating stress from social conditions.
Several articles in the existing research have delineated and evaluated child prevention programs. According to Garbarino and Crouter (1978), several of these programs revolve around
...