1. In the Montgomery (2010) article, how is resilience defined?
• Montgomery defines resilience as the ability to recover from, rather than the absence of problems at arrival in Denmark.
• Many definitions of resilience have been presented.
• In general resilience is defined as… the development an individual has adapting following adversity/maladaptation. Resilience can depend on relationships, interactions, environmental factors.
• “Spring Back / Bounce Back”
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2. What are some of the protective factors identified in the article that influence resilience in refugee populations?
• Family cohesion and support and parental psychological health; individual dispositional factors such as adaptability, temperament, and positive self-esteem; Peer and community support.
• Cumulative traumatic events …show more content…
• Children’s trust in their parents’ ability to protect them from danger.
• Acceptance of the host country
• Good social support
• Good Coping strategies
3. Which of these protective factors do you think Tan Lee had? Identify as many as you can and explain each briefly.
Brief summery → The story of the bonds between 3 generations of women. Hard life in Asia, the women hopped for a new life in Australia. Ship went out disguised as a fishing vessel. Hard journey at sea – pirates on the boat, people dying, and engine stopping. When arrived the family was very poor, and Tan Lee occasionally got made fun of. However, became very successful due to various protective factors.
Protective Factors Tan Lee had:
• Mother was working and becoming educated (English & other qualifications). Mother opened businesses.
• Good communication between family members. Telling stories of their days. Talking openly about the problems they faced. Support. – all leads to better resilience.
• Tan Lee→ had very high standards for herself, stepped outside her comfort zone, educated herself and went to Law school.
• Grandmother played a role in preserving
• Montgomery defines resilience as the ability to recover from, rather than the absence of problems at arrival in Denmark.
• Many definitions of resilience have been presented.
• In general resilience is defined as… the development an individual has adapting following adversity/maladaptation. Resilience can depend on relationships, interactions, environmental factors.
• “Spring Back / Bounce Back”
•
2. What are some of the protective factors identified in the article that influence resilience in refugee populations?
• Family cohesion and support and parental psychological health; individual dispositional factors such as adaptability, temperament, and positive self-esteem; Peer and community support.
• Cumulative traumatic events …show more content…
• Children’s trust in their parents’ ability to protect them from danger.
• Acceptance of the host country
• Good social support
• Good Coping strategies
3. Which of these protective factors do you think Tan Lee had? Identify as many as you can and explain each briefly.
Brief summery → The story of the bonds between 3 generations of women. Hard life in Asia, the women hopped for a new life in Australia. Ship went out disguised as a fishing vessel. Hard journey at sea – pirates on the boat, people dying, and engine stopping. When arrived the family was very poor, and Tan Lee occasionally got made fun of. However, became very successful due to various protective factors.
Protective Factors Tan Lee had:
• Mother was working and becoming educated (English & other qualifications). Mother opened businesses.
• Good communication between family members. Telling stories of their days. Talking openly about the problems they faced. Support. – all leads to better resilience.
• Tan Lee→ had very high standards for herself, stepped outside her comfort zone, educated herself and went to Law school.
• Grandmother played a role in preserving