Strengths Associated With Positive Youth Development After Child Maltreatment: Application of the Resilience Portfolio Model

Susan Yoon, Yujeong Chang, Olivia D. Chang, Yafan Chen, Philomina Oyeh Yeboah, Sherry Hamby, College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Department of Social Welfare, College of Social Sciences, Ewha Womans University, South Korea, School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Graduate School of Social Service, Fordham University, New York, Department of Psychology, The University of the South, Life Paths Research Center

Child Maltreatment

Published online on June 04, 2026

Abstract

Child Maltreatment, Ahead of Print.
Understanding how protective factors and strengths operate to promote positive youth development is critical for supporting youth who have experienced childhood maltreatment. Guided by the Resilience Portfolio Model, including the poly-strengths framework,...