Life tests resilience‚ commitment and dedication as we strive to reach our goals. One of my goals is helping children in underprivileged communities’ combat poverty through education. As a strong advocate for volunteering‚ upon my move to the US‚ being in an unfamiliar area and culture‚ I had a hard time figuring out how to offer my assistance. However‚ I soon found the answer staring at me when I found myself in need of help with my studies but I couldn’t afford it. As a young immigrant girl living
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Human trafficking is a form of modern slavery that occurs when one person exerts control over another person in order to exploit them economically. In this scenario‚ the victim is controlled through manipulation‚ violence‚ or the threat of violence and cannot walk away. Human trafficking is further broken down into two forms: labor trafficking and sex trafficking. Labor trafficking occurs in contexts that can include all forms of labor and services‚ including domestic servitude‚ sweat shops‚ and
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performance‚ my effectiveness and develop greater resilience. In 2013‚ the VA Corporate Executive Development Board competitively selected me‚ to attend the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC) through VA’s VALU program. I applied for this program because I wanted to expand my knowledge and improve my performance. I believed participating in this program would assist me in developing specific competencies such as external awareness‚ resilience‚ strategic thinking‚ problem solving‚ and political
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The True Meaning of Resilience What is the definition of resilient to you? Flexible? Can adapt to any situation that person or thing is put in? How about Danielle Burt; a 30-year-old female surfer from San Diego who lost her leg in traumatic motorcycle accident. I read an article called‚ “First Female Above the Knee Amputee Surfer‚ Danielle Burt‚ Catches Wave‚” that tells the reader about how a young woman at the top of her game‚ hits rock bottom after a bad turn that changes her life. But Burt shows
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When reading the article‚ "Where there’s a will‚ there’s a way‚" it talks about resilience. Resilience is when you adapt well physiologically after a tragic event or challenges (Harrington‚ 2012). What interested me the most were the five elements that Professor M.E.P Seligman used. These were like resources to help cope and overcome resilience in many different ways. The seven elements are the following: emotional‚ spiritual‚ social‚ family‚ and physical (Harrington‚ 2012). Emotional: Emotional
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Risk and Resilience When I think of a resilient person‚ what comes to mind is someone who can face the obstacles in their life head-on. These people can keep their cool when disaster strikes. Resilient people are able to utilize their skills and strengths to cope and recover from problems and challenges. There are various degrees of setbacks in our lives‚ some bigger or smaller than others. How we learn to cope and deal with these setbacks not only will attribute our outcome‚ but also our psychological
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Discuss the impact of chronic medical conditions on adolescents and identify ways of promoting resilience or positive development The Australian department of health and aging (2013) defines a chronic medical condition as one that has persisted or is likely to persist for at least 6 months. This essay aims to use developmental theories as a vehicle to discuss a variety of impacts that chronic medical conditions can have on adolescents. It will discuss the fragility of the pubertal stage of development
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Philosophy of Resilience: Development of Individuals‚ Families‚ and Social Systems Resilience has a different meaning to different people. Personally‚ I view resilience as a preventative approach as a result of inflicted threats. The concept affects the entire ecosystem which is outlined by Urie Bronfenbrenner; from the individual to the Macrosystem. The determination of resilient practices depends on the context in which it occurs. Historically‚ resilience has been labeled as a deficit-based approach
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Resilience “Persistence and resilience only come from having been given the chance to work though difficult problems.” Resilience is‚ “the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.” (Oxford Dictionary‚ n.d.) It’s a imperative skill that is commonly demonstrated‚ particularly after experiencing adversity. Being resilient doesn’t mean we overcome change instantly‚ rather‚ we accept the situation and try to grow from the knowledge we gained. It’s a sense of determination that pushes
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true association between age and resilience‚ and recommended future research to assess age and resilience (Demakakos‚ Netuveli‚ Cable & Blane‚ 2014) Gender differences. Jordan (2005) explains that when researching resilience‚ gender roles must be taken into account in order to increase understanding. Throughout 24 the lifespan males are more likely than females to have negative health outcomes‚ including greater risk of dying in infancy and a shorter life span (Werner‚ 2005). In the United States
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