Friday, August 5, 2011

Balancing Risk & Protection

Werner’s (1989) longitudinal study of Hawaiian youth alluded to a “balancing act” between the dual presence of risk and protection.

Resilience, Werner argued, was reflected in an individual’s ability to cope with and manage the balance between:
  • risks
  • stressful life events
  • protective factors
From Family Resilience and Good Child Outcomes: A Review of the Literature, a New Zealand Report by Ariel Kalil 

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