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Michael Ungar, Ph.D.
Killam Professor, School of Social Work, Dalhousie University
@MichaelUngarPhD www.michaelungar.com www.cyccnetwork.org
www.resilienceresearch.org
Counseling Children, Youth and
Families with Complex Needs: An Ecological Approach to Nurturing
Resilience across Cultures and Contexts
Aarhus University
Copenhagen, Denmark
2008 British Columbia Adolescent Health Survey
cultural adherence
relationships
identity
power & control
social justice
access to material resources
cohesion
Seven Resilience Resources
In the context of exposure to significant adversity resilience is the capacity of individuals to navigate their way to the psychological, social, cultural, and physical resources that sustain their well being, and… their capacity individually and in groups to negotiate for these resources to be provided… in culturally meaningful ways.
Psychological Resilience is…
Conventional and Unconventional Pathways to Resilience
Substitution
“Conventional” Pathways to Resilience
“Unconventional” Pathways to Resilience
Accessing the 7 Resources
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Child
Accessing the 7 Resources
Application of Theory to Practice Ungar, M., Liebenberg, L., Landry, N., & Ikeda, J. (2012). Caregivers, young people with complex needs, and multiple service providers: A study of triangulated relationships and their impact on resilience. Family Process, 51(2), 193-206.
Time
Chronic Stressors
Acute Stressor/trauma
Hidden/Atypical
Patterns of Resilience
Minimal impact
Post-traumatic growth
Avoidant
Unaffected
Maladaptive coping
Recovery
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© Michael Ungar, 2013
Exercise When I experienced ________ [challenge], I coped by_______[strategy]. My success depended on______[internal resource] and_______[external resource]. Looking back, I think my coping strategy worked well/didn’t work well [choose one] given the opportunities I had.
Other people have told me my way of coping was _______. I could have used a different coping strategy if ________[resource] was available and _______[resource] was accessible. However, compared with other people facing the same challenges as I faced, my coping strategy helped me do as well as others/better than others/worse than others [choose one].
Individuals, Families and Communities
Navigation and Negotiation
© Michael Ungar, Ph.D.
Seven Resources
Relationships
Identity
Power and Control
Social Justice
Access to Material Resources
Cohesion
Cultural Adherence
Individuals, Families and Communities
Navigation and Negotiation
© Michael Ungar, Ph.D.
Seven Resources
Resources
Meaning
Cul
ture
Con
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Individuals, Families and Communities
© Michael Ungar, Ph.D.
Seven Resources
Resources
Meaning
Cul
ture
Con
text
Navigation
Negotiation
An Ecological Approach to Intervention
In the context of adversity, A community’s resilience is its social capital, physical infrastructure, and culturally embedded patterns of interdependence that give it the potential to help individuals recover from dramatic change, sustain their adaptability, and support new growth that integrates the lessons learned during a time of crisis.
Community Resilience is…
Three Types of Capital that Contribute to Resilience
Physical Capital Infrastructure The built environment
Social Capital A: Informal Supports Family, friends, relationships with formal helpers
Social Capital B: Institutional Supports Social services, education, community services, financial support
People living in challenging contexts change when their natural supports, programs and interventions, and social policies help them:
Navigate effectively Negotiate effectively Find resources that are culturally and contextually meaningful
Theory of Change
Michael Ungar, Ph.D.
Killam Professor, School of Social Work, Dalhousie University
@MichaelUngarPhD www.michaelungar.com www.cyccnetwork.org
www.resilienceresearch.org
Thank you!