RISK AND RESILIENCE PERSPECTIVE IN SUPPORTING CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES: DEVELOPING PROTECTIVE FACTORS IN THE CONTEXT OF ADVERSITY
RISK AND RESILIENCE PERSPECTIVE IN SUPPORTING CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES: DEVELOPING PROTECTIVE FACTORS IN THE CONTEXT OF ADVERSITY

Summary/Abstract: The paper explores the structurally disadvantaged position of children with disabilities and their families, particularly in the context of discrimination, stigmatization, and the inaccessibility of institutions and social systems. Employing the risk and resilience perspective as a conceptual framework, the paper offers a comprehensive overview of the broader body of literature and empirical research on resilience, with the aim of understanding the ways in which resilience is manifested within this population. Particular attention is devoted to individual, familial, and environmental dimensions of resilience, wherein specific protective factors are linked to the distinctive characteristics of the functioning of children with disabilities and their families. In doing so, the paper examines the potential of this perspective for guiding the development of prevention and support mechanisms, articulated through targeted recommendations directed at strengthening protective factors.

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