| Title: |
Nurturing Resilience and School Success in American Indian and Alaska Native Students. ERIC Digest. |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Strand, Joyce A.; Peacock, Thomas D.; ERIC Clearinghouse on Rural Education and Small Schools, Charleston, WV. |
| Availability: |
ERIC/CRESS, P.O. Box 1348, Charleston, WV 25325-1348. Tel: 800-624-9120 (Toll Free). For full text: http://www.ael.org/eric/digests/edorc02-11.pdf. |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
4 |
| Publication Date: |
2002 |
| Sponsoring Agency: |
Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. |
| Document Type: |
ERIC Publications; ERIC Digests in Full Text |
| Descriptors: |
Academic Achievement; Adolescent Development; Adolescents; American Indian Education; American Indian Students; Cultural Influences; Elementary Secondary Education; Family Influence; Nonformal Education; Resilience (Personality); Student School Relationship; Well Being |
| Abstract: |
This digest examines recent literature on factors related to resilience, well-being, and school success for American Indian and Alaska Native students. The characteristics of resilient Native youth are discussed, including the ability to bounce back from adversity, and protective factors that enable high-risk resilient children to avoid negative outcomes. Traditional Native ways of fostering resilience focused on developmental areas related to spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical well-being. The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health revealed connections within family, community, and school that foster resilience. Although there are tribal differences in traditional Native ways, this digest focuses on some commonalities that exist in shared core values, beliefs, and behaviors. The findings of one recent study are highlighted, revealing what Native youth believe parents, teachers, and schools can do to foster resilience. Additional studies that make connections between resilience and Native spirituality and biculturalism are briefly reviewed. (Contains 18 references.) (SV) |
| Entry Date: |
2003 |
| Accession Number: |
ED471488 |
| Database: |
ERIC |