title: Vulnerability and competence: a review of research on resilience in childhood.
abstract: The developmental psychopathology literature addressing issues of children's resilience and vulnerability in dealing with life stresses is reviewed. The contribution and methodological limitations of research on stress and competence are examined, theoretical concepts of resilience are discussed, and findings with respect to protective mechanisms, as well as data from longitudinal studies, are presented. Directions for further research are outlined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Yale University, New Haven, Conn.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Luthar
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zigler
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D002648:Child; D002667:Child Reactive Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008016:Life Change Events; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D010553:Personality Development; D012307:Risk Factors