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Commentary on: How Schools Enhance the Development of Young People’s Resilience, by Ungar, Connelly, Liebenberg, and Theron, 2017

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This commentary aims to expand on the well-articulated review on youth resilience by Ungar et al. (2017), with reference to promoting resilience among young people residing in Western settings. In this commentary, we highlight some Asian perspectives on the development of resilience of school-aged young people. We also suggest two new potentially useful resources that may be incorporated into the theoretical framework proposed in the review article. We believe the proposed resources could represent emerging assets that young people around the world can utilize to enhance their resilience.

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The writing of this article was partially funded by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charity Trust and the Keswick Foundation.

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  1. Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, SAR, People’s Republic of China

    Gizem Arat

  2. The Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, 511, JC Tower, The Centennial Campus, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, SAR, People’s Republic of China

    Paul W. C. Wong

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Arat, G., Wong, P.W.C. Commentary on: How Schools Enhance the Development of Young People’s Resilience, by Ungar, Connelly, Liebenberg, and Theron, 2017. Soc Indic Res 143, 319–324 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-018-1971-7

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