Michael Ungar, Ph.D. Killam Professor, School of Social Work, Dalhousie University Children’s Resilience in Contexts of Adversity
A process of navigation to resources, and negotiation for these resources to be provided in culturally meaningful ways. Resilience is…
cultural adherence relationships identity power & control social justice access to material resources cohesion Seven Resilience Resources Children Need
Exposure to Adversity Differential Impact of Protective Factors and Processes LOW - HIGH + Impact on Development 0 Mentor, Engagement at school, prosocial peers
Exposure to Adversity Differential Impact of Protective Factors and Processes LOW - HIGH Emotional withdrawal, very strict parenting + Impact on Development 0 Mentor, Engagement at school, prosocial peers
Level of Functioning Time Chronic Stressors Acute Stressor/traum a Patterns of Resilience Recovery + - © Michael Ungar, 2013
Level of Functioning Time Chronic Stressors Acute Stressor/traum a Patterns of Resilience Minimal impact Recovery + - © Michael Ungar, 2013
Level of Functioning Time Chronic Stressors Acute Stressor/traum a Patterns of Resilience Minimal impact Post-traumatic growth Recovery + - © Michael Ungar, 2013
Principle When a resource is unavailable, inaccessible, or potentially harmful, we cope as best we can with what we have.
Level of Functioning Time Chronic Stressors Acute Stressor/traum a Patterns of Resilience Minimal impact Post-traumatic growth Recovery + - © Michael Ungar, 2013 Avoidant
Level of Functioning Time Chronic Stressors Acute Stressor/traum a Hidden/Atypical Patterns of Resilience Minimal impact Post-traumatic growth Avoidant Recovery + - © Michael Ungar, 2013
Level of Functioning Time Chronic Stressors Acute Stressor/traum a Hidden/Atypical Patterns of Resilience Minimal impact Post-traumatic growth Avoidant Maladaptive coping Recovery + - © Michael Ungar, 2013
Level of Functioning Time Chronic Stressors Acute Stressor/traum a Hidden/Atypical Patterns of Resilience Minimal impact Post-traumatic growth Avoidant Maladaptive coping Recovery + - © Michael Ungar, 2013
Michael Ungar, Ph.D. Killam Professor, School of Social Work, Dalhousie University Thank you!