Resilience Process and Its Personal and Social Bases

Chau-kiu Cheung, Ph.D., at the City University of Hong Kong, China, has recently published research results concerning civility, social inclusion, resilience, character education, moral development, peer influence, and class mobility. His current research addresses issues of protest, thriving, early child development, organizational culture, and drug and vocational rehabilitation. Over the years, he has endeavored to scrutinize and advance knowledge concerning sociomoral development, social capital, and life quality. He actively engages in applied research on various social services for youth, elders, people with disabilities, education, policing, correctional services, and other community concerns. [email: ssjacky@cityu.edu.hk]

• Introduction.- Resilience Process.- Personal Background Bases for the Resilience Process.- Societal Impacts on Resilience.- Peer Influences on the Resilience Process.- Practical Bases for Resilience.- Social Capital Bases for Resilience.- Developmental Conditions for Resilience.- Conclusion.