Background Child maltreatment experiences can have a lifelong negative impact. While
there is evidence demonstrating the importance of social support in overcoming childhood
adversity, there is limited research exploring how social supports contribute to positive
functioning among maltreated youth, particularly in later young adulthood. Study aim was to
uncover external resources that individuals with child-welfare-documented maltreatment
used to achieve positive functioning in their transition to adulthood. Methods Drawing from …