title: Processes that contribute to resilience among youth in foster care.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Centre de recherche sur l'adaptation des jeunes et des familles à risque. Université Laval, Qué., Canada. sylvie.drapeau@fse.ulaval.ca
authors.forename: Sylvie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Drapeau
authors.forename: Marie-Christine
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Saint-Jacques
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lépine
authors.forename: Gilles
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bégin
authors.forename: Martine
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bernard
mesh_terms: 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