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Abelev, Melissa S. – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2009
Children born into poverty in the United States are at higher risk for a number of nonresilient outcomes. An extensive body of work examines and then confirms the qualities of resilient children, emphasizing the importance of four social-psychological characteristics--social competence, problem solving, autonomy, and sense of purpose--and three…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Middle Class, Individual Characteristics, Poverty