Presents a psychiatric nurse's reflections which demonstrate the time it took her to overcome years of abuse, neglect, and failure in her childhood and adolescence. Emphasizes the importance of patience and the development of problem-solving abilities. Focuses on hope and instilling the belief that a situation will improve. (RJM)

Reviews the efforts of prevention-oriented scientists in studying successful outcomes of children with early patterns of maladaptive behaviors. Uses a personal narrative to illustrate the importance of trying to understand the resilient life patterns that lead children to succeed in life, rather than focusing on reasons why they fail. (RJM)

Outlines a new model for applying concepts from resilience research to education, prevention, and treatment. Suggests how these concepts can guide practitioners in creating more powerful interventions and in fostering positive development for all youth. Focuses on caring relationships, high expectations and positive beliefs, and opportunities for…

Recounts the troubled childhood of the talented sculptor, Korczak Ziolkowski. Focuses on Ziolkowski's time in an orphanage and his years in an abusive foster family. Describes how a juvenile judge helped him focus his creative energy and how Ziolkowski became committed to telling the story of Native Americans. (RJM)

Presents a narrative by a teenager which illustrates how perceptive young people can be about what is happening in their lives and what kind of adult interventions are valuable. Describes the girl's experience with sexual abuse, running away, foster care, and the importance of goals and self-understanding. (RJM)

Provides one perspective of the foster-care experience as described by an individual who spent most of his youth in a foster home. Emphasizes the importance of excelling at something, the damage wrought by impermanence, and the chronic pain that can accompany emotional abuse. Suggests ways to improve child care. (RJM)

Focuses on children's resilience through an account of a young girl growing up poor in a family of Mexican migrant farmworkers. Recounts childhood experiences in white America, attempts at acculturation, and the growing backlash against immigrants. Advocates changes to help young immigrants achieve success. (RJM)

Drawing on the author's personal experiences, identifies some of the protective responses that children develop in the face of maltreatment and discusses an often-overlooked dimension of abuse--helping children deal with the pain of loss. Offers guidelines for assisting professionals who help children cope with grief. (RJM)

Discusses the many problems that youth-at-risk face and what can be done to help them succeed. Focuses on insights gleaned from former childcare clients and factors that they identify as contributing to their resilience and subsequent success. Looks at principles that may predict outcomes of childcare. (RJM)

Narrates the experiences of a youth in correctional school and mental health treatment programs so as to show the pivotal role education plays in reversing antisocial behavior. Focuses on predisposing factors for problems, the major impact of correctional education influences, and the challenges surrounding public school reentry. (RJM)