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Publication Date: 2007-Dec
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Processes that Contribute to Resilience among Youth in Foster Care
Drapeau, Sylvie; Saint-Jacques, Marie-Christine; Lepine, Rachel; Begin, Gilles; Bernard, Martine
Journal of Adolescence, v30 n6 p977-999 Dec 2007
The objective of this qualitative research is to better understand the processes that contribute to resilience among adolescents in foster care. Twelve boys and girls (X=15.9 years), identified as resilient, participated in this study. The mean duration of the teenagers' placement is 7.3 years. The results point to three types of turning points: action, relation and reflection. Four processes, directly or indirectly linked to the turning point, have also been identified: increase in perceived self-efficacy, distancing oneself from the risks, new opportunities, and the multiplication of benefits.
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Personality Traits, Self Efficacy, Foster Care, Adolescents, Responses, Risk Management, Cognitive Processes
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Language: English
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