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Promoting Resilience in At‐Risk Children
Author(s) -
Rak Carl F.,
Patterson Lewis E.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1996.tb01881.x
Subject(s) - salutogenesis , poverty , psychological resilience , perspective (graphical) , psychology , personality , developmental psychology , social psychology , medicine , economic growth , public health , health promotion , economics , nursing , artificial intelligence , computer science
Intervening effectively with youths at risk from early deprivation, family dysfunction, poverty, abuse, and other factors is a major concern for educational and social service policymakers. Current research suggests that a majority of at‐risk youths do not experience drastic outcomes, but many exhibit protective factors that buffer them from negative consequences. Longitudinal studies from Hawaii, the continental United States, and Great Britain have identified several personality, familial, and environmental variables that promote resiliency in youths at risk. This article discusses these variables and provides counselors with an assessment technique and strategies to promote a salutogenesis perspective.