HSEM3327H: Resilience in Children and Youth: Global Perspectives on Overcoming Trauma and Disaster

How do children overcome hazardous experiences to succeed in life? What do we know about the processes that reduce risk and promote resilience in young people confronted with the increasing hazards of war, disaster, migration, homelessness, and other extreme adversities around the world? This course examines the global literature on resilience in children and youth, highlighting the origins, methods, findings, controversies, and implications of resilience science for intervention, policy, and humanitarian action to prepare and protect young people against adversity.

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