Human Behavior -Soc Env II-Winter 2025
Resiliency
Perhaps you have observed a friend or family member after a tragedy and thought, “I’m not sure how they are managing” or “I wouldn’t be able to function.” Why do some individuals, despite overwhelming hardship, have the capacity to adapt and “bounce back,” whereas others, faced with similar circumstances, do not? The answer is resiliency, also referred to as resilience. Social workers help clients strengthen their resiliency as a protective factor against change and adversity across the life span.
Talia Johnson, whom you met briefly in HBSE I, is a young adult who has experienced a sexual assault. How might the concept of resiliency apply to her? For this Discussion, you explore resiliency and integrate it in social work practice using Talia’s case. As you progress through the course, continue to consider resiliency’s role in well-being across the life span.

To Prepare:
• Review the Learning Resources on resiliency.
• Access the Social Work Case Studies media and navigate to Talia.
• As you explore Talia’s case, imagine that you are her social worker, and consider how you might apply the concept of resiliency to her case. Also think about how you might apply the concept to social work practice in general.
BY DAY 4
Post a Discussion that includes the following:
• An explanation of how you, as Talia’s social worker, might apply the concept of resiliency to Talia and her situation
• Examples from Talia’s case and the resources to support your strategy
• An explanation of how you might apply the concept of resiliency more generally to social work practice

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Support your post with examples from the course text and any other resources used to respond to this Discussion. Demonstrate that you have completed the required readings, understand the material, and are able to apply the concepts. Include a full reference of resources at the bottom of the post.

Course book

Empowerment Series: Understanding Human Behavior and the Social Environment 11TH 19
Author: Zastrow, Charles
ISBN-13: 978-1-337-55647-7
ISBN-10: 1-337-55647-5
Edition/Copyright: 11TH 19
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Resources
Required Readings
• Zastrow, C. H., Kirst-Ashman, K. K. & Hessenauer, S. L. (2019). Understanding human behavior and the social environment (11th ed.). Cengage Learning.

o Review Chapters 1–9.
• Dye, H. (2018). The impact and long-term effects of childhood trauma.Links to an external site. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment , 28 (3), 381–392. https://doi.org/10.1080/10911359.2018.1435328
• Harvard University Center on the Developing Child.Links to an external site. (n.d.). Key concepts: Resilience . https://developingchild.harvard.edu/science/key-concepts/resilience
• Kte’pi, B. (2020). Resilience (psychology).Links to an external site. In Salem Press encyclopedia . Salem Press.

Media
• Walden University, LLC. (2021). Social work case studies Links to an external site. [Interactive media]. Walden University Canvas. https://waldenu.instructure.com/
o Navigate to Talia.

Optional Resources