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1 Michael Ungar, Ph.D. Killam Professor, School of Social Work, Dalhousie University Twitter @MichaelUngarPhD www.michaelungar.com www.resilienceresearch.org Children’s Resilience in Contexts of Adversity

2 A process of navigation to resources, and negotiation for these resources to be provided in culturally meaningful ways. Resilience is…

3 cultural adherence relationships identity power & control social justice access to material resources cohesion Seven Resilience Resources Children Need

4 Exposure to Adversity Differential Impact of Protective Factors and Processes LOW - HIGH + Impact on Development 0 Mentor, Engagement at school, prosocial peers

5 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

6 Level of Functioning Time Chronic Stressors Acute Stressor/traum a Patterns of Resilience Recovery + - © Michael Ungar, 2013

7 Level of Functioning Time Chronic Stressors Acute Stressor/traum a Patterns of Resilience Minimal impact Recovery + - © Michael Ungar, 2013

8 Level of Functioning Time Chronic Stressors Acute Stressor/traum a Patterns of Resilience Minimal impact Post-traumatic growth Recovery + - © Michael Ungar, 2013

9 Principle When a resource is unavailable, inaccessible, or potentially harmful, we cope as best we can with what we have.

10 Level of Functioning Time Chronic Stressors Acute Stressor/traum a Patterns of Resilience Minimal impact Post-traumatic growth Recovery + - © Michael Ungar, 2013 Avoidant

11 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

12 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

13 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

14 Michael Ungar, Ph.D. Killam Professor, School of Social Work, Dalhousie University Twitter @MichaelUngarPhD www.michaelungar.com www.resilienceresearch.org Thank you!

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