Yet, policy proposals often focus on individuals such as unwed parents, youth offenders, or school dropouts, and fail to consider them as part of families. From the family resiliency perspective, all families have strengths.
Empowerment becomes the chief cornerstone of policies that enhance resiliency.
The essential first step in developing family-friendly policies is to ask the right questions. Preister outlined six guiding principles for evaluating policy impact on families. Each principle reflects an implied value. Family Support and Responsibilities. Policies should support and supplement family functioning and provide substitute services as a last resort.