Risk and Resilience in Child Development - Einzelansicht

This course will provide an introduction to theories, research, and applied work on risk and resilience among school-aged children. Resilience can be defined as successful adaptation by children who have been exposed to biological and/or environmental risk factors (Werner & Smith, 1992). In other words, some children live, work, and play well despite experiencing difficult or adverse conditions. Using an ecological systems perspective, we will examine individual, family, peer, school, and community factors to understand risk and resilience in children’s academic and social/emotional development.

In general two articles (usually one in German and one in English) will be posted to Moodle at least one week before each class.