TOPIC: Resilience/Protective Factors
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"The contribution of developmental assets to the prediction
of thriving outcomes among adolescents." Scales, P.C., Benson, P.L., Leffert,
N., & Blyth, D.A. (2000). Applied Developmental Science, 4,
27-46.
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Coping with divorce, single parenting, and remarriage:
A risk and resiliency perspective. Hetherington, E. Mavis (Ed.). (1999).
Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
- Helping Teens Handle Tough Experiences Strategies to Foster Resilience. By Nelson, Jill R. & Kjos, Sarah. (2008). Search Institute Press. Minneapolis, MN.
- How to Make Friends: Building Resilience and Supportive Peer Groups. By Macconville, Ruth M. (2008). Sage Publications Ltd. London, UK.
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"Mobilizing communities to promote developmental assets:
A promising strategy for the prevention of high-risk behaviors." By Benson,
P.L. (1998).
Family Science Review,11, 220-238.
- Promoting Resilience in the Classroom: A Guide to Developing Pupils' Emotional and Cognitive Skills. By Cefai, Carmel. (2008). Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London, UK.
- Resilience in Action: Working with Youth Across Cultures and Contexts. by Liebenberg, Linda Ungar, Michael (Eds.). (2008). University of Toronto Press. Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Resiliency in families: Vol. 4. The dynamics of resilient
families. McCubbin, Hamilton I.; & Thompson, Elizabeth A. (Eds.).
(1999). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
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"The role of family support programs in building developmental
assets among young adolescents: A national survey of services and staff
training needs." By Scales, P.C. (1997).
Child Welfare, 76(5), 611-635.
- The Social Ecology of Resilience: A Handbook of Theory and Practice. By Ungar, M. (2011). Springer.
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Stress, coping, and resiliency in children and families.
Hetherington, E. Mavis; & Blechman, Elaine A. (Eds.). (1996). Mahwah,
NJ: Erlbaum.
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