Social Sciences

Special Issue

Exploring Complex Dynamic of Childhood Trauma: Promoting Resilience in Children and Adolescents Facing Adversity

  • Submission Deadline: 1 September 2024
  • Status: Submission Closed
  • Lead Guest Editor: Anita Burgund Isakov
About This Special Issue
Suggested special issue will explore the complex dynamics of child trauma, strategies and interventions that promote resilience in children and youth facing adversity. It conveys the idea of not only understanding the challenges children encounter but also emphasizing the importance od various sources supporting them to cope so that they overcome these challenges and thrive in spite of them.
Interested parties such as: child psychologists, therapists, educators, social workers, and other professionals working with children can benefit from the insights and research presented in this special issue. It provides them with a resource to enhance their knowledge and skills in supporting traumatized children. Parents and caregivers are pivotal in a child's life. This special issue can offer guidance, tips, and evidence-based practices for parents and caregivers to help children cope with trauma and build resilience.Research and discussions within this special issue can inform policymakers and advocates about the importance of investing in trauma-informed policies, programs, and services that promote the well-being of children who have experienced trauma.
The special issue on childhood trauma and resilience can include a wide range of topics and focus areas, such as:Types of Childhood Trauma, Resilience Factors,Interventions and Therapies,Prevention Strategies, Impact on Development, Cultural and Societal Factors,Parenting and Caregiving Practices,Policy and Advocacy Initiatives, Case Studies and Success Stories, Cross-Disciplinary and inovative Approaches
Through this special issue, we aim to make several significant contributions to the field of child welbeing, trauma studies, and related disciplines.
We welcome researchers from various disciplines to provide interdisciplinary perspectives on childhood trauma and resilience perspectives and contexts. Your contributions will play a crucial role in advancing knowledge in this field.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

  1. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Their Long-Term Effects
  2. Trauma-Informed child care and child protection
  3. Cultural Sensitivity in Trauma Assessment and Intervention
  4. Family Dynamics and Trauma Recovery
Lead Guest Editor
  • Anita Burgund Isakov

    Department of Social Policy and Social Work, Belgrade University, Belgrade, Serbia

Guest Editors
  • Nina Mesl

    Faculty of Social Work, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

  • Tadeja Kodele

    Faculty of Social Work, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

  • Cristina Nunes

    Department of Psychology, University of Algarve, Algarve, Portugal

  • Catia Martins

    Department of Psychology, University of Algarve, Algarve, Portugal

  • Lucija Velmejka

    Department of Social Work, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

  • Nevenka Zegarac

    Faculty of Political Sciences, Belgrade University, Belgrade, Serbia

Published Articles
  • Effects of Implementing Trauma-Informed Training at Child Protection Professionals

    Sanja Polic Penavic *

    Issue: Volume 13, Issue 5, October 2024
    Pages: 175-182
    Received: 30 August 2024
    Accepted: 20 September 2024
    Published: 30 September 2024
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ss.20241305.15
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    Abstract: Trauma-informed training is essential for child protection professionals as their support and help to children, young people, and families is a significant factor in overcoming many problems and challenges, including various traumas, from early childhood to adulthood. This article aims to overview the current situation in the implementation of trau... Show More