November 2014

Play-based interventions and resilience in children

Researchers have long studied the concept of resilience in childhood to better understand why some children thrive despite harsh circumstances whereas others do not. While there is little consensus regarding the definition of resilience or the ability to fully account for successful outcomes in the field, the importance of an individual’s ability to positively adapt is clear (Luthar et al., 2000; Masten, 2001)....

Author(s): Marta Garrett