Making Students Bulletproof - Resilience, the Paradigm of Hope

Is there anything teachers and administrators can do to limit at-risk behaviors in teens and young adults? This article examines recent research that shows how schools can make a difference by creating an environment that strengthens students' resiliency, in spite of severe hardship or at-risk factors. Topics include: Resiliency--Making Your Students Bulletproof; Attributes of Resilient Youth; It's All About Hope; Family Protective Factors; School Protective Factors; The Importance of Relationships; School as Community; Applying the Research; What Might Happen if; Does It Work?; What Would Jesus Do?

Availability:
Free
Publication Date:
1999
Authors:
V Bailey Gillespie; Gary L Hopkins; Stuart Tyner
Publisher:
The Journal of Adventist Education
12501 Old Columbia Pike
Silver Spring, MD  20904-6600

Phone: 301 680 5069
Email: goffc@gc.adventist.org
URL: https://www.journalofadventisteducation.org/
Language:
French, Spanish, Portuguese, English
Resource Type:
Internet Resources; Published Articles & Papers
Resource Objective:
Administration & Leadership
Level:
Kindergarten-Grade 12
Audience:
Administrator / Leader, Teacher / Faculty, Parent / Informal Education
Religious Origin:
Seventh-day Adventist