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resiliency
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re·sil·ien·cy  (r-zlyn-s)
n.
Resilience.
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Noun1.resiliency - an occurrence of rebounding or springing back
backlash, rebound, recoil, repercussion - a movement back from an impact
2.resiliency - the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit
elasticity, snap - the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed; "the waistband had lost its snap"


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This type of intervention requires school counselors to have an appreciation of not only the well-documented risks faced by LGB students but also their unique resiliencies and strengths (Anderson, 1998).
Mehmoona Moosa-Mitha's "The Canadian Welfare State: The Resiliencies of Canadian-Muslim Youth" examines the constraints and weaknesses of Canada's liberal social welfare project in relation to marginalized communities, whose relation to the welfare state is marked by colonial/colonized legacies.
Family Justice's experience suggests that instead of focusing only on deficits, asking about positive social connections and personal strengths and resiliencies can provide case managers with a different entry point to talk about behavior change.
 
 
 
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