United States has the lowest percentage of disadvantaged students counted as resilient.
Resilient people are aware of situations, their own emotional reactions, and the behavior of those around them.
By remaining aware, they can maintain control of a situation and think of new ways to tackle problems. In many cases, resilient people emerge stronger after such difficulties.
Dr Ginsburg, child paediatrician and human development expert, proposes that there are 7 integral and interrelated components that make up being resilient – competence, confidence, connection, character, contribution, coping and control.
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