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Shortage of Resilience Research on Canadian Aboriginals

Although there is a relatively large body of research on individual resilience factors for African-American individuals, there is very little research on individual resilience factors for Canadian Aboriginal individuals. What factors may put this cultural group at increased risk for poor adjustment? Why is it important to study individual resilience factors in this group? Can you think of any particular challenges to doing research on Canadian Aboriginals?

Part 2

Write an essay of 500-750 words (2-3 double-spaced word-processed pages). Be sure that you are presenting the concepts in your own words and that you include current information.

Your word-processed assignments should follow APA format for preparing your essay and citing sources.

TOPIC

You have been introduced to many family resilience factors in this module; however the effects of particular family factors protecting against other types of adversity (e.g., poor school performance) have not been discussed. Find at least two peer-reviewed journal articles that examine the protective effects of family resilience on an adversity that has not been discussed in this module. Summarize your articles, and provide your informed reaction (i.e., your opinion, based on evidence). Compare and contrast the articles (i.e., what similarities did you find? what differences?).

Part 3

Write an essay. Be sure that you are presenting the concepts in your own words and that you include current information.Your word-processed assignments should follow APA format for preparing your essay and citing sources.

Topic 4 introduced you to how academic resilience may be improved for students at risk for not completing their homework assignments. Improvement of academic resilience may also protect students from academic underachievement and/or dropping out of high school. Find two more peer-reviewed journal articles that examine academic resilience in at-risk groups. Summarize your articles, and provide your informed reaction (i.e., your opinion, based on evidence). Compare and contrast the articles (i.e., what similarities did you find? what differences?).

Part 4

Your responses should be clear and succinct, approximately 100 words in length per question. No single question should exceed 125 words.

1. With respect to "Big Brothers/Big Sisters Mentoring: The Power of Developmental Relationships," why do you think minority Little Brothers and Sisters showed a more dramatic lowering effect in their likelihood to use drugs, compared to non-minority Little Brothers and Sisters?

Describe the example given in the McCabe et al. article that illustrates the importance of not generalizing research findings from the majority group (i.e., Caucasians) to a mino

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