Promoting resilience in children and young people

Kim, Seungyeon

Promoting resilience in children and young people Seungyeon Kim and Felicia Low - Auckland, New Zealand : Koi Tū: The Centre for Informed Futures, University of Auckland, 2024 - electronic document (15 pages) ; PDF file

Published September 2024

There is an urgent need to cultivate resilience in children and ensure they can safely navigate adversity say researchers at a think tank addressing child development.

In this paper the researchers say that in 2022 and 2023, more than one in five (21.2%) of 15-24-year-olds experienced high levels of psychological distress.

Symptoms of depression among secondary students increased from 13% in 2012 to 23% in 2019, while the proportion of students meeting the criteria for positive wellbeing decreased from 76% to 69%.

The researchers outline how our young people can be better equipped to cope with the many pressures on them.. (From the website). Record #8968


CHILD DEVELOPMENT
CHILDREN
COMMUNITY ACTION
MENTAL HEALTH
PARENTS
RESILIENCE
SCHOOLS
SOCIAL POLICY
YOUNG PEOPLE


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