
Fostering Resiliency in Kids
Protective Factors in the Family, School, and Community
By: Bonnie Benard
Every teacher knows the special student who overcomes the hazards of a risk-filled environment - poverty, violence, drugs - to become a healthy, competent young adult. This research synthesis discusses how such resiliency can be fostered in school by looking beyond the deficits of a child's life to capitalize on strengths.


