9.7 Going Deeper
Alexandra Olsen and Monica Olvera
Now that you have read about the kinds of safety and stability that families need, this page has some resources for you.
First, there are some resources that the authors used but could not fit into the chapter. If there was something that really piqued your interest and made you want to learn more, it may be listed in this table. This is also a resource for students who may have an assignment to research a particular topic or who need to identify a topic for a final project. Participate in one or both activities to go deeper.
Next, you will see a set of reflective questions. You may be assigned these questions as a chapter review, or perhaps you will be using them as discussion questions in class. These questions are designed to help you apply the chapter concepts, develop your sociological imagination, reflect, and use an equity lens. Look over the “Reflective Questions” if you’d like to explore your own thinking more thoroughly.
After that, you will see the same list of key terms that appeared at the start of the chapter. They may help you with your additional exploration or research.
Finally, some chapters include activities that the instructor may use in the classroom.
Want to Learn More?
- You can learn more about ACES and figure out your ACES and your Resilience scores here.
- Here is a website developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that provides coping strategies someone may use when they are experiencing stress.
- To understand more about psychological and verbal abuse, watch this three-and-a-half-minute TEDx Talks video.
- The Pennsylvania Carey Law School presents a 19-minute video about the intersectional challenges that immigrant women face while trying to become independent, and the ways that domestic violence impacts their progress.
- The PBS 26-minute video Battling Elder Abuse will help you learn more about how to recognize and combat elder abuse.
Reflective Questions
- What do you think is the most important lesson for parents and other caregivers to know about ACEs and protective childhood experiences? How do you think that knowledge of these two concepts could positively impact the behavior of individuals, the work of community organizations, or the development of public policy?
- How do healthy interpersonal relationships impact our lives? What role do your loved ones play in creating a sense of stability and safety in your life?
- Why do some families have more access to the resources they need to be safe? What kinds of changes do you think should be made to increase access to safety and stability for all families?
- How can we better address sexual violence and rape culture as a society?
- Can you think of any social supports (government assistance, community resources, relationships) that did or would have positively impacted the life of your family as you grew up? Are there any current social supports that you’re not currently receiving that could ma