Children and families Research

If I could pick any topic that is not confined by the reality of the present than I would do something relating to child abuse and neglect. I think what I would look into more in depth is what are the triggers for abuse and is there any way to prevent abuse and neglect of children? The positive contribution a study like this would contribute to society is lowering the rate of at risk children. It is unreal to me the amount of abuse that happen daily just in the United States. If there is research that can help protect a child in any way that is what I would look into closer.

Personal Research Journey

         For our class simulation I would like to focus on toxic stress. I would like to see if a child who is exposed to toxic stress multiple times is able to be more resilient than a child who has never been exposed or only exposed few times to toxic stress. There are a few reasons why I would like to learn more about this topic. One is due to my experience working for the state of New Hampshire as a social worker; I worked with many children who lived in toxic environments and had a lot of exposure to toxic stress. Another reason I have an interest in this topic is because of my niece. My niece's first six years of life she grew up in a toxic environment until she was removed. The difference I saw in her over a six week span when she was placed in a more positive environment was amazing. She went from having head and stomach aches to being an active and happy little girl. As I begin my journey to researching more about toxic stress and resilience I would love to see if anyone has any I sight or resources they would like to share.
Thank you,
Alysse