From a Research View: Tackling the Tough Skills and Resiliency

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From a Research View Tackling the Tough
Skillsand Resiliency

• Roxanne T. Miller
• University of Missouri Extension
• 2007 Urban Extension Conference

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Conceptual base of curriculumFamily Resiliency
Model

• Sillimans (1995) adaptation of Bronfenbrenner,
  Dunst
• Ability to bounce back from stress and crisis
• Individual, surrounded by family, then community

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New InsightsResiliency Research

• Norman (2000)
• Emerged from social work practice
• Based on strengths perspective
• Focused on wellness, not illness

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Resiliency FactorsPersonality Related (8)

• Self-efficacy ( I can do it!)
• Realistic view of environment
• Social problem-solving skills
• Sense of direction or mission
• Empathy
• Humor
• Adaptive distancing
• Both masculine (independence) feminine
  (nurturing) characteristics
• Most important

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Resiliency FactorsInterpersonally Related (3)

• Positive, caring relationships (1 factor
  promoting resiliency in all ages!)
• Positive family environment(natural or surrogate
  family)
• High-enough expectations
• Most important

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All 11 Resiliency Factors are taught in Tackling
the Tough Skills

• Tough Skills Chapter
• Ch. 1 Attitude
• Ch. 2 Responsibility
• Ch. 3 Communication
• Ch. 4 Decision Making/Problem Solving
• Ch. 5 Preparing for the Workplace

• of Resiliency Factors in Chapter
• 11 (all)
• 10
• 11 (all)
• 7
• 7

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References

• Norman, E. (2000). Introduction The strengths
  perspective and resiliency enhancementA natural
  partnership. In E. Norman (Ed.), Resiliency
  enhancement Putting the strengths perspective
  into social work practice (pp. 1-16). New York
  Columbia University Press.
• Silliman, B. (1995, July). Understanding
  resiliency. In Family resiliency Building
  strengths to meet lifes challenges (CSREES-USDA,
  National Network for Family Resiliency, Children,
  Youth and Families Network, EDC-53, p. 3).Ames,
  IA Iowa State University Extension. Available at
  the CYFERNET Web site http//www.extension.iastat
  e.edu/Publications/EDC53.pdf