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Annual Research Review: What is resilience within the social ecology of human development?

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry · 2012 · Vol. 54(4) · pp. 348–366

Michael Ungar✉(Dalhousie University)Mehdi Ghazinour(Umeå University)Jörg Richter(University of Rostock)

Abstract

As this review shows, using this multisystemic social-ecological theory of resilience can inform a deeper understanding of the processes that contribute to positive development under stress. It can also offer practitioners and policy makers a broader perspective on principles for the design and implementation of effective interventions.

Resilience and Mental Health Family and Disability Support Research Cerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersEcological systems theoryPsychologyHuman development (humanity)Psychological resilienceEquifinalitySocial ecological modelModerationSocial ecologyEcologyResilience (materials science)

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Adaptation, PsychologicalAdultBrainChildChild AbuseChild DevelopmentCultural CharacteristicsDeveloping CountriesEmploymentFemaleHumansMalePersonality DevelopmentPovertySelf Concept

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