Week 9: Supporting Adaptation to Global Crises Flashcards
Top 10 Crises Worldwide
- Somalia
- Ethiopia
- Afghanistan
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Yemen
- Syria
- South Sudan
- Burkina Faso
- Haiti
- Ukraine
Resilience at an individual level
The capacity to adapt in the face of adversity, as to relieve and solve the issue at present. Some have tolerances higher or lower than others, and tolerance level varies throughout our lives. Genetic and life experiences contribute to our capacity level. In the face of tragedy.
Is there a limit to resilience?
Or is it just dragged out until we find ourselves at unexpected solutions, that we either stumbled on or procured ourselves.
Spread of resilience throughout the lifetime and various aspects of life
Although some forms of resilience are applicable to a particular stage in one’s life. This might not appear be relevant in another stage through the lifetime. For example; a newborn will greatly benefit from the constant interference of the mother. Although, this might not be applicable in later life.
In reference to the domain of life… One maybe resilient and adaptable in the workplace, this may not translate in their personal relations.
Southwick et al. 2014 Article
The aftermath of adversity
Detriments of resilience
genetic, epigenetic,developmental, demographic, cultural, economic, and social variables. Biological, psychological, cultural and social variables.
Technologies and resilience
Enhancing resilience
Individual, family, community and culture
Research on resilience quells the ambiguity of stress (research, according to the article lol) Practicality I suppose.
One-off exposure or ongoing exposure to stress/adversity. So when does it become
If the stress/pain is intense, chronic, uncontrollable, and overwhelming- in that it exacerbates or creates burnout, depression.
Response to trauma is through context…
Takes place when interacting with others. A community, religion, etc. Although, relevance is paramount, because one may work better for other individuals and some not so much.
Better off simultaneously researching the negatives of stress and resilience.
PTSD can co-occur with resillience.
An active choice, not succumb to the negative effects? An reintegration of self, that addresses the lifechanging experience.
A dynamic system
How a population adapts successfully.
Harness resources for oneself (and others?)
Three deadly sins of resilience research. Cultural appliance.
1) Articulating resilience to those whose situations we have little understanding, mismatch.
2) Empirically light to addressing broad contexts.
3) Inconsiderate of differences when measuring resilience throughout different cultures.
Resilience is rather a process, than an attribute or capacity.
Trajectory—> Biological
Cultural evolution, freed ourselves from biology through language, learning and memory. Comes from our inherent potential and what was learnt/passed down over time. Utilise culture to endure and recover
‘Hope is not the conviction thatsomething is going to turn up well, but the certainty thatsomething makes sense, however things are going toturn out’’
Meaning-making, that things make sense. That we don’t exist in a senseless existence not worth interacting in.
Focusing on what comes after trauma and not trauma itself.
What is left, rather than what is lost. Gratitude. Based on the belief that despite the lose, things will work out.
Minimal impact resilience
Emergent resilience.
There is generally little predictor for resilience and this extends to…
Demographic, personality or biological factor.
Three characteristics of resilience (individuals or otherwise)
- Acceptance of reality
- Deepseated belief of that life is meaningful
- Ability to improvise.
Treat setbacks and success as positive learning experiences
Farson and Keyes book
Penn’s resiliency program and U.S. army program for resilience
The COVID-19 pandemic invites an interesting predicament…
That individuals moving towards accessing resources, communities and organisations are unable to because of the breach of contact Covid persists. Even despite physical restrictions lessening, others are unable to feel they can contact others for fear…
7 Principles of Resilience
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