Perceptions of Resilience in School-Age Children: A Singapore Study.

摘要: Resilience is a quality that characterizes children who, though exposed to significant stress and adversity in their lives, do not succumb the school life failures predicted for them. Recent research (Grotberg, 1995; Hiew & Cormier, 1994) suggests ways schools communities can protect from threats confront individuals families. This paper reports results of an ongoing study on promoting resilience Singapore. Thirty-nine school-age care center were administered checklist (Child's Perception ofResilience Checklist by International Research Project, 1995) interviewed about perceptions resilience. Preliminary fmdings indicate draw three sources help them cope with adversities. The are based upon who what these HAVE around them, ARE, how they CAN certain things themselves. also ethnographic approach data collection provide meaningful information. Resume La est une qualite qui caracterise les enfants qui, meme s'ils sont exposes au eta l'adversite dans leur vie, ne succombe pas des echecs !'ecole et vie. Des recherches recentes suggerent fa9ons avec lesquelles ecoles communautes peuvent proteger menaces confrontent, eux famille. Ce manuscript rapporte resultats d'une etude en cours sur la promotion de chez Singapour. L'administration liste verification ete realise trente-neuf d'age scolaire d'un service garde milieu (La Liste Verification Enfants par le Projet Recherche Resilience, 1995). entretiens individuels ant aussi ces afm d' sa voir plus leurs Les preliminaires indiquent que font appel trois pour aider faire face aux adversites. dependent quai autours d'eux, sont, comment ils se certaines chases euxmemes. Cette e~de suggere qu'une approche ethologique, collecte donnees, peut fournir informations utiles. Correspondence should be addressed to: Seok-Hoon Seng, Nanyang Technological University, National Institute Education, 469 Buldt Timah Road, Singapore, 1025. Tel: 65-4605050, Fax: 65-4699007, E-mail: singsh@NIEVAX.NIE.AC.SG