BC Council for Families

Resilience and the factors which contribute to or decrease it has been studied extensively recently.
This article highlights key lessons learned that may guide practices and policies aimed at promoting positive development among children exposed to high levels of risk or adversity.

This article was written by Ann Masten for the Canadian Education Association. Professor Masten is at the Institute of Child Development at the University of Minnesota and is President-Elect of the Society for Research  in Child Development. Preparation of the article was supported in part by a grant from the National Science Foundation.