Year: 1995 Source: 20p. SIEC No: 19960216

This paper covers the following: (a) a definition of the concept of resiliency; (b) a brief review of the literature highlighting what is known about resilient children; (c) a discussion about how the theory of resiliency can be integrated into a suicide prevention model; and (d) a summary of key broad-level strategies that focus on enhancing children’s competencies across a range of contexts. (12 refs)