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Building Blocks to Strengthen Families

NCJ Number
118981
Author(s)
C Anderson
Date Published
1986
Length
35 pages
Annotation
This booklet is designed to help families work through personal problems and prevent family violence.
Abstract
Healthy families know strength does not mean physical power or control over another person; strength comes from cooperating, communicating, accepting, and supporting each other. The building blocks to strengthen families are communication, support, equal value, trust, respect, humor, time together, rituals and traditions, affirmations, creative problem-solving, clear values and rules, flexibility, balance of power, nonviolent discipline, nurturing, healthy sexuality, and outside help. All these skills are essential to help families find alternatives to violence. Credits and resources listed.