Processes that contribute to resilience among youth in foster care.
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.
Drapeau
Sylvie
S
Centre de recherche sur l'adaptation des jeunes et des familles à risque. Université Laval, Qué., Canada. sylvie.drapeau@fse.ulaval.ca
Saint-Jacques
Marie-Christine
MC
Lépine
Rachel
R
Bégin
Gilles
G
Bernard
Martine
M
D000124:Achievement; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D002605:Character; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D002669:Child Welfare; D005260:Female; D005581:Foster Home Care / Q000523:psychology*; D006040:Goals; D040261:Harm Reduction; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D011792:Quebec; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012919:Social Behavior; D012944:Social Support