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When one considers “resilient youth,” one does not ordinarily think of young people who have become involved in the juvenile justice system. If resilience is the ability to endure adverse conditions without experiencing bad outcomes, then youth who have been arrested or detained would seem to represent the flip side of resilience those who have succumbed to the kinds of bad choices and chances that can arise from disadvantaged situations. Yet even youth in trouble have strengths and are capable of becoming resilient (Osher, 1996). It is important to recognize that getting arrested is not just a child-driven process. Some children are differentially more likely to be arrested (such as youth with mental health challenges and youth of color), and some offenses, such as running away from an abusive home, may be a sign of personal strength.
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Kendziora, K.T., Osher, D.M. (2004). Fostering Resilience among Youth in the Juvenile Justice System. In: Clauss-Ehlers, C.S., Weist, M.D. (eds) Community Planning to Foster Resilience in Children. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-306-48544-2_12
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