Section 1
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Section 2
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Section 3
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Section 4
Bhana, A. & Bachoo, S. (2011). The determinants of family resilience among families in low and middle-income contexts: A systematic literature review. South African Journal of Psychology, 41, 131–139.
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Masten, A. & Monn, A. (2015). Child and family resilience: A call for integrated science, practice, and professional training. Family Relations, 64(1), 5–21.
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Section 5
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Section 6
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Jewkes, R., Flood, M. & Lang, J. (2015). From work with men and boys to changes of social norms and reduction of inequities in gender relations: a conceptual shift in prevention of violence against women and girls. The Lancet, 385(9977), 1580–1589.
Additional Resources
Masten, A. (2019). Coursera: Resilience in Children Exposed to Trauma, Disaster and War: Global Perspectives. University of Minnesota. Access online course https://www.coursera.org/learn/resilience-in-children