Adolescents who overcome adversity, manifesting resilience despite the odds against them, typically have access to three sources of "protection": a cohesive and stable family, external support, and certain personal resources (Garmezy, 1983). The latter includes the following: personality assets such as self-esteem and autonomy; intellectual skills such as problem-solving abilities; social skills such as cooperation, social engagement and responsiveness; a sense of self-efficacy; and an easygoing temperament (Garmezy, 1983; Rutter, 1983).
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