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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Adolesc Psychiatry (Hilversum). 2014;4(4):164–176. doi: 10.2174/221067660403140912162410

Table 2.

Integration of protective mechanisms by protective agents.

Relational (supporting, belonging, connecting) Informational (informing, preparing) Developmental (defending, promoting, adapting) Total
Youth (friends and peers) + - - +
Family (parents, older siblings, extended family members) + - + ++
School (teachers, staff, coaches) + + + +++
Church (staff and congregants) + + - ++
Agency (resettlement agency case workers and activity leaders, volunteers) + + + +++
Health Care (health and mental health providers) - - - 0
Total +++++ +++ +++