HDFS 3319 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Positive Illusions, Protestantism
15 Dec 2018
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Some children faced with adversity defy long-lasting damage: focuses on how families succeed (not fail, how to draw out the best in families. See those who don"t succeed as deficient and weak, even when they are struggling with something out of their control. Life crises can bring out the best in us as we rise to meet the challenges: crises: threat and opportunity. Study of strong families: 75% experienced positive occurrences in the midst of hurt or despair, through weathering crises together, their relationships became enriched. Studies of individual resilience and more loving: no combination of risk factors gave rise to significant disorder in more than half of the children exposed. If parents cannot provide this, another relationship can serve this function. Family developmental perspective: varied processes are needed to meet emerging psychosocial challenges over time, models of vulnerability and protective mechanisms.
