title: Community, empowerment, and resilience: paths to wellness.
abstract: In this paper, we explore 3 diverse populations: street kids, political prisoners, and caregivers of people with HIV/AIDS. From these explorations, we consider the concepts of empowerment, resilience, and community-building. By interweaving these 3 key concepts, we develop a cyclical wellness model which can be applied equally to individuals and communities. This model highlights the strengths of individuals and communities and will, we believe, provide a critical element of hope to societies within our increasingly global economy.
authors.affiliation: Wilfrid Laurier University.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cadell
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Karabanow
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sanchez
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002170:Canada; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D018672:Community Health Planning; D003256:Community Participation; D015658:HIV Infections; D006293:Health Promotion; D018453:Homeless Youth / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D011209:Power, Psychological; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology; D012944:Social Support