Fostering family resiliency: a review of the key protective factors Export

@article{citeulike:3888393, abstract = {The aim of this integrative review was to identify the protective factors that contribute to family resiliency. Families are comprised of individuals who interact across levels in a socio-ecological system. Family resiliency does not develop through evasion of risk, but through successful application of protective factors to engage in adverse situations and emerge from them stronger. In an effort to move away from pathological labelling, this review provides a foundation for strength-based family interventions. Thirteen peer-reviewed databases were searched for articles and information regarding family resiliency. Careful review yielded 24 protective factors that foster resiliency across three distinct but interactive levels: individual, family and community. The protective factors identified in this review of the literature offer an excellent starting point for development of clinical interventions to support family resiliency.}, address = {Associate Professor, Faculty of Nursing, ; Research Associate, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada}, author = {Benzies, Karen and Mychasiuk, Richelle}, citeulike-article-id = {3888393}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2206.2008.00586.x}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/121502267/ABSTRACT}, doi = {10.1111/j.1365-2206.2008.00586.x}, journal = {Child \& Family Social Work}, keywords = {childcare, family, fostering, resilience, vulnerability}, number = {1}, pages = {103--114}, posted-at = {2009-01-15 12:26:14}, priority = {2}, title = {Fostering family resiliency: a review of the key protective factors}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2206.2008.00586.x}, volume = {14}, year = {2009} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3888393 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3888393 N2 - The aim of this integrative review was to identify the protective factors that contribute to family resiliency. Families are comprised of individuals who interact across levels in a socio-ecological system. Family resiliency does not develop through evasion of risk, but through successful application of protective factors to engage in adverse situations and emerge from them stronger. In an effort to move away from pathological labelling, this review provides a foundation for strength-based family interventions. Thirteen peer-reviewed databases were searched for articles and information regarding family resiliency. Careful review yielded 24 protective factors that foster resiliency across three distinct but interactive levels: individual, family and community. The protective factors identified in this review of the literature offer an excellent starting point for development of clinical interventions to support family resiliency. IS - 1 JF - Child & Family Social Work AD - Associate Professor, Faculty of Nursing, ; Research Associate, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada EP - 114 TI - Fostering family resiliency: a review of the key protective factors VL - 14 SP - 103 KW - childcare KW - family KW - fostering KW - resilience KW - vulnerability AU - Benzies, Karen AU - Mychasiuk, Richelle PY - 2009/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2206.2008.00586.x ER -