Terminology Check
Development of resilience = a positive adaptation to a situation in the face of significant risk or diversity.
This research-based issue brief outlines clear strategies and framework elements that child welfare service systems should adopt to promote the development of resilience among young adults in foster care. Readers explore what it means to develop resilience, what research says about this issue and why it is such a vital asset for youth in care.
To help young people in foster care develop resilience, research shows that care systems should adopt a framework that emphasizes strengths not just addresses deficits, enhances protective factors not just reduces risk and recognizes that developing resilience is a continuous, interactive process not simply a static trait.