Peer-reviewed article
Multisystemic Resilience as a Necessary Condition for Ensuring Child Well-Being
Agata Aleksandra Michałowska ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-sonnet-5-5This article argues that resilience is necessary for children's physical and mental health, development and well-being, given current global instability. It defines multisystemic resilience as making sure all the systems children live in, from families and schools to countries and ecosystems, can cope with, adapt to and transform in response to shocks and stresses. The article presents recent theories and research on multisystemic resilience and on ways to strengthen it. The author encourages readers to consider how they can build more resilient environments, networks and support systems in their own communities.
Key points
- Resilience is described as a necessary element of children's physical and mental health, development and well-being.
- Multisystemic resilience covers all systems children live in, from families and schools to countries and ecosystems.
- These systems need to be able to cope with, adapt to and transform in response to current and future shocks and stresses.
- The article reviews recent theories and research on multisystemic resilience and approaches to building it.
- Readers are encouraged to act within their own communities to create more resilient environments, networks and support systems.
Limitations
Only the abstract is available, so the specific studies, data, countries and approaches reviewed cannot be assessed. It appears to be a conceptual overview rather than an evaluation of a specific intervention.
Abstract
The global community is facing multisystemic challenges, the youngest generations additionally burdened by unprecedented risks shaping their future. In the context of change and instability, resilience is a necessary element of children’s physical and mental health, their development and well-being. Building multisystemic resilience means ensuring that all systems children and youth exist in, from families and schools to countries and ecosystems, are able to cope with, adapt to, and transform, in response to current and future shocks and stresses. The article presents recent theories and research on multisystemic resilience and approaches to strengthening and building resilience. The author encourages the readers to analyze ways in which they can act within their own communities to create more resilient environments, networks and support systems that nurture the well-being of children and help them not only adapt to, but also thrive in, the world as it is today.