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Citation

Ward T. Aggress. Violent Behav. 2017; 32: 19-28.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.avb.2016.11.012

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

In this paper I present a preliminary theory of protective factors. First, I briefly discuss the concept of protective factors and associated ideas such as resilience and strengths. Second, I critically examine three recent attempts to conceptualize the role of protective factors in the explanation of offending and desistance, those by Serinet al. (2016), de Vries Robbé (2014), and MacDonald (2016). Third, I weave together concepts from evolutionary biology, psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and metaphysics to develop a tentative theory of protective factors. This theory is based on the core idea that agency is underpinned by the capacities associated with a robust first person perspective, which includes the ability to construct models of actual and possible situations and to use them to predict possible outcomes prior to acting. Fourth, I apply my theoretical ideas to the problem of dynamic risk and protective factors and review their ability to inform treatment and desistance. I also reflect on some of the research and practice implications of my conceptualization of protective factors.


Language: en

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