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“Resilience is important because it is the human capacity to face, overcome and be strengthened by or even transformed by the adversities of life”
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"Resilience is important because it is the human capacity to face, overcome and be strengthened by or even transformed by the adversities of life" (Grotberg, 1995 p.10) What do we mean by resilience in the context of children and families? How can those who work with children and families promote and support resilience? Promoting resilience in the context of children and families is important as it is widely accepted that those who demonstrate resilience i.e. have some or all the qualities identified by Kobasa, Grotberg and others are able to cope with adversity and deal with life effectively. What is resilience? What are the qualities that are needed to develop resilience? What evidence is there to support the notion and its importance? The term resilience refers to the abilities that children and families foster enabling them to cope and overcome difficult, distressing, and stressful life circumstances. Resilience is "...
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