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Peer reviewedLuthar, Suniya S.; Cicchetti, Dante; Becker, Bronwyn – Child Development, 2000
Presents a critical appraisal of resilience, a construct connoting the maintenance of positive adaptation by individuals despite significant adversity. Addresses common criticisms, proposes solutions for those considered legitimate, and clarifies misunderstandings surrounding less valid criticisms. Concludes that work on resilience possesses…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Children, Competence, Definitions
Peer reviewedOgbu, John U. – Child Development, 1981
Argues that child socialization is directed toward the development of instrumental competencies related to imperatives that vary across cultures. Criticizes the use of White middle-class standards in developmental research and proposes a cultural ecological model which studies competence in the context of the cultural imperatives of a given…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Competence, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences
