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The metatheory of resilience and resiliency
Author(s) -
Richardson Glenn E.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/jclp.10020
Subject(s) - metatheory , resilience (materials science) , psychology , third wave , identification (biology) , multidisciplinary approach , psychological resilience , process (computing) , social psychology , sociology , epistemology , computer science , social science , philosophy , political economy , physics , botany , biology , thermodynamics , operating system
Resiliency and resilience theory is presented as three waves of resiliency inquiry. The identification of resilient qualities was the first wave characterized through phenomenological identification of developmental assets and protective factors. The second wave described resilience as a disruptive and reintegrative process for accessing resilient qualities. The third wave exemplified the postmodern and multidisciplinary view of resilience, which is the force that drives a person to grow through adversity and disruptions. Application of resilience using an educational and practical framework provides a means for connecting with and nurturing a client's resilience. Practical paradigms of resiliency that empower client control and choice are suggested. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol 58: 307–321, 2002.