Resilience in Children Exposed to Trauma, Disaster and War
Learn evidence-based approaches to fostering resilience in children facing adversity, trauma, and disaster.
Learn evidence-based approaches to fostering resilience in children facing adversity, trauma, and disaster.
This comprehensive course explores how children overcome hazardous experiences and what can be done to protect young people at risk. Learn about trauma effects, core resilience concepts, research methods, and real-world interventions that promote resilience in children exposed to various adversities.
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What you'll learn
Understand how trauma affects child development and support systems
Learn key concepts and research methods in resilience science
Explore effects of disasters and war on children's well-being
Identify protective factors that promote resilience
Develop strategies for supporting children in adverse situations
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This course includes:
552 Minutes PreRecorded video
11 quizzes
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There are 6 modules in this course
This comprehensive course examines how children develop resilience in the face of trauma, disaster, and war. Through evidence-based research and case studies, students learn about the effects of adverse experiences on children and the systems they depend on. The curriculum covers core resilience concepts, research methods, intervention strategies, and the roles of family, school, and culture in promoting resilience.
Origins and Landmark Studies in the Science of Resilience in Children
Module 1 · 3 Hours to complete
Methods and Models of Research on Resilience
Module 2 · 3 Hours to complete
Effects on Children of Natural and Technological Disasters
Module 3 · 3 Hours to complete
Resilience in Children Exposed to War and Political Violence
Module 4 · 2 Hours to complete
Roles of Families, Schools, Culture, and Community in Promoting Resilience
Module 5 · 4 Hours to complete
A Resilience Framework for Action, Enduring Controversies, and New Horizons
Module 6 · 3 Hours to complete
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Instructor
Child Development Expert and Resilience Research Pioneer
Dr. Ann S. Masten serves as Regents Professor and Irving B. Harris Professor of Child Development at the University of Minnesota's Institute of Child Development. Her academic credentials include a B.A. in Psychology and English from Smith College (1973) and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Minnesota (1982). Through her Coursera course "Resilience in Children Exposed to Trauma, Disaster and War: Global Perspectives," she helps professionals understand childhood resilience in challenging circumstances. Her research focuses on competence, risk, and resilience in human development, particularly studying children facing adversities including homelessness, war, migration, disaster, and poverty. As Past-President of the Society for Research in Child Development and recipient of the 2014 Bronfenbrenner Award for Lifetime Contributions to Developmental Psychology, she has significantly influenced the field of child development. Her highly-cited work, including her book "Ordinary Magic: Resilience in Development" (2014), demonstrates her lasting impact on understanding childhood resilience. Her research combines behavioral-psychosocial and neurobiological approaches to studying resilience, emphasizing that competence and resilience are present in all children given proper support and opportunities.
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