Strength Of Resilience

Resilience is the ability to deal with ups and downs of life and overcoming adversity and recovering from trauma successfully. It is based on early attachments and positive relationship with family and friends. Children and young people who have high levels of self-esteem and selfconfidence are better able to cope with life as they get older. Researchers have described resilience in terms of intrinsic and extrinsic factors. The intrinsic factors are seen as three main building blocks that is necessary for developing resilience and the extrinsic factors influence the strength of children’s resilience. Intrinsic Factors A secure base, provided by strong attachment relationship, usually with the main caregiver. This gives the child a sense