What is resilience? Ways to build resilience in children

Seminar paper from the year 2010 in the subject Pedagogy - Pedagogic Psychology, grade: 1,5, University Karlsruhe (TH) (Allgemeine Pädagogik), course: Lehrerqualität und Berufseignung, language: English, abstract: The discussion on resilience and the current debate on the subject form the basis for the following paper, which is intended to show the extent to which educational measures in childhood can contribute to the promotion of resilience. The first chapter provides an overview of the origin of the word and possible definitions, presents the current state of research and shows ways of acquiring the ability to develop resilience. In the second chapter, the various resilience models are presented, and then in the third chapter the findings are applied to educational measures for parents, schools and prevention. Finally, the conclusion will clarify what contribution the concept of resilience can actually make to a child's healthy development and resistance to stressful life circumstances and life crises.