“…The study was based on research evidence supporting the perspective that mothers present themselves as the most protective family figure (Baia, Veloso, Habigzang, Dell'Aglio, & Magalhães, 2010;Santos, Pelisoli, & Dell'Aglio, 2012;Marra, 2015). A mother's willingness to engage and care for a victim from the beginning increases a positive response to the intervention (Marra, 2015;Marra & Costa, 2018;Santos et al, 2012;Costa, Almeida, Ribeiro, & Penso, 2009).…”