Understanding Resilience: Uncovering The Common Themes

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cityu.schoolDivision of Arts and Sciences
cityu.siteVancouver, BC
cityu.site.countryCanada
dc.contributor.authorTsui, Tracy
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-03T00:39:21Z
dc.date.available2016-06-03T00:39:21Z
dc.date.issued2016-05
dc.description.abstractResearch on resilience focuses on children and adolescents, with little attention paid to adults. The intention of this study is to broaden knowledge of resilience in adults, especially those in recovery from drugs and/or alcohol. The central research question explores people's experience of resilience in terms of turning points, environmental supports, and psychological contexts. Five participants were recruited from an outpatient, non-profit counselling agency. A qualitative phenomenological method was used and data was gathered using a semi-structured, open-ended interview questionnaire. Results indicate that there are common themes that link people's experience of resilience. It is important to understand the phenomenon of resilience because it has many implications for harm-reduction, prevention, and treatment work with at-risk or marginalized populations.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11803/21
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher.institutionCity University of Seattle (CityU)
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States
dc.rightsopenAccess
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/
dc.titleUnderstanding Resilience: Uncovering The Common Themes
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.disciplineCounselling
thesis.degree.grantorCity University of Seattle
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts
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