Let’s learn a little more about resilience. Watch these three short clips on resilience to find out what it is, the science behind it and how it is built.
http://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/inbrief-resilience-series/ (Links to an external site.)
For your discussion post this week, after reviewing your chapter on multilevel theories and watching these short clips on resilience, also view this link. https://developingchild.harvard.edu/science/key-concepts/resilience/ (Links to an external site.)
Respond to the following prompts for your post:
1. What is the single most common factor for children who develop resilience?provide an example of this factor.
2. How might you use a multilevel theory to explain causal chains in resiliency? (Hint: Pages 83 and 86 in your textbook may be helpful).
3. What do you think is the biggest challenge in building resilience?
4. Why do you think resilience an important topic to consider in public health?