Foundations of Resiliency Flashcards
What is the family resilience approach?
A family resilience approach aims to identify and fortify key interactional processes that enable families to withstand and rebound from disruptive life challenges.
Define resilience. What characteristics does it envelop?
Resilience can be defined as the capacity to rebound from adversity strengthened and more resourceful. According to the article, “it is an active process of endurance, self-righting, and growth in response to crisis and challenge.”
What is the author’s take on how resiliency can get misunderstood?
According to the author, we confuse invulnerability with resilience. We equate human vulnerability with weakness and invulnerability with strength.
Is a higher intelligence essential in order to be resilient?
No, it is not essential.
Describe Seligman’s Learned Optimism.
He found that optimism can be learned through experiences of mastery, as individuals come to believe that their efforts can yield success.
According to the authors, do early life experiences determine future resiliency?
No, Werner and Smith found that nothing is “cast in stone” because of early life experiences.
