read Dave Pelzer’s book, A Child Called It, to gain a better understanding of the family and societal context in which child maltreatment can occur. The focus of the review and analysis of this book will be individual child resiliency, household and community risk factors, and protective factors.
The paper should unfold as follows:
A brief introduction to and overview of the story.
Briefly explain how the book relates to topics addressed in class.
Summarize the types of maltreatment that Pelzer suffered by citing examples from the book.
Discuss the various risk factors in Pelzer’s home, neighborhood, school, community, and foster care experiences.
Cite examples of the natural and learned resiliency that Pelzer exhibited.
Discuss his experiences with the child welfare system and generalize about how these experiences may be experienced by other children and how it would affect them.
Identify and discuss the protective factors that existed in Pelzer’s world.
Summarize your own feelings, thoughts, perspectives on Pelzer’s case now that you’ve read and analyzed it.
