Building resilience in young people who have witnessed intimate partner violence

Abstract

The impact of witnessing intimate partner violence on young people and the need for services to meet the needs of this population group was highlighted in a recent article in Te Awatea Review (Rathgen, 2008). In this article, we continue this theme and, taking a strengths approach, attend to the body of literature that is bringing an understanding of the coping and protective factors that assist young people to build resilience in the face of difficulty.