Submit a 1.5-2 page synthesis (typed, double-spaced, 1 inch margins, 12-point font) describing 2 or 3 integrated themes that you extracted from the readings and material in this module. As you review the readings and resources for the assigned unit, take notes, so you can use them in your synthesis.
Make sure your themes connect across the various readings/resources. Use all of the readings/resources and cite them explicitly (e.g., “on page 41 of the article by Buzzanell” on “in the Ted Talk by Buettner…”).
To receive full credit, your synthesis should be concise, thoughtful, and deeply grounded in the readings. Superficial themes or comments grounded mainly in your personal experience will receive very few points. (I value your personal experience, but I need to see that you are understanding and using class concepts as you assess your personal experience).
You do not need to cite every reading/resource in every individual theme, but as a whole your paper should address every reading/resource in a meaningful way. In some cases, the delineation of a theme will require some creative thinking on your part.
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Beck & Socha Chapter 1: Chapter 1 provides an introduction to the concepts of resilience and hope as they will be addressed in our text.
Resilience Defined (Brief Reading): Resilience, health, and community: Here is brief background reading on the state of resilience research. It was written by V. Waldron, yours truly, in the Encyclopedia of Health Communication (Sage, 2014). Do you see connections between this reading and the qualities identified by the Resilience Solutions Group? What does this article say about resilient communities? Do you live in one? Unit 1: Resilience Overview
Citation: Waldron, V. R. (2014). Resilience. In T. Thompson (Ed.). Encyclopedia of Health Communication (pp. 935-936). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Introduction to Resilience Research (Brief Reading): This reading is the introduction to an important research handbook on the topic of resilience. The authors are ASU professors. They offer three elements in their "simple" resilience definition. Do you see anything unique in their approach? The authors try to organize the research on resilience and they identify key processes that might be involved. Which of these interest you or surprise you? Be ready to discuss! You may find this larger handbook useful if you study resilience further. Unit1-598Resilience Handbook(grad).pdf
Citation: Kent, M., Davis, M. C., & Stuart Hall, J. (2014 ). In Kent, M., Davis, M. C., & Stuart Hall (Eds.)., The resilience handbook: Approaches to stress and trauma (pp. xii-xix). Routledge, Taylor & Francis.
Look: Seven Qualities of Resilience
Follow the link to a summary of resilience characteristics initially proposed by Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg, a Professor of Pediatrics at University of Pennsylvania focused on parent and teen communication: