Date Approved
2006
Degree Type
Open Access Senior Honors Thesis
Department or School
Psychology
Abstract
Sunday School teachers, their students, administrators and clergy in three Protestant churches were interviewed to discover the degree to which the cognitive, emotional, and material aspects which promote resilience in youths (Laursen & Birmingham, 2003) were incorporated into their programs. The results suggested that churches do possess attributes that promote healthy cognitive and emotional development in children. In addition, every church provided for the material needs of the children in their church and community. Thus, churches are important community resources for at-risk children that can help promote resiliency. Recommendations are made for improvement of the programs. More generally, a model to assess and improve programs is proposed.
Recommended Citation
Blanton, Dawn, "How children's programs at churches promote resilience and how they can be enhanced" (2006). Senior Honors Theses and Projects. 21.
https://commons.emich.edu/honors/21