{"id":657436,"date":"2025-03-17T02:05:10","date_gmt":"2025-03-16T23:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/resilience-doesnt-always-mean-persevering-it-can-be-found-in-inaction-and-silence-too\/"},"modified":"2025-03-17T02:05:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T23:05:10","slug":"resilience-doesnt-always-mean-persevering-it-can-be-found-in-inaction-and-silence-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/resilience-doesnt-always-mean-persevering-it-can-be-found-in-inaction-and-silence-too\/","title":{"rendered":"#Resilience doesn&#8217;t always mean persevering\u2014it can be found in inaction and silence, too"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a366e71311cd\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a366e71311cd\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/resilience-doesnt-always-mean-persevering-it-can-be-found-in-inaction-and-silence-too\/#Learning_to_navigate_uncertainty\" >Learning to navigate uncertainty<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2023\/menopause-1.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/hires\/2023\/menopause-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Credit: Pixabay\/CC0 Public Domain\">\n<figure class=\"article-img\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2023\/menopause-1.jpg\" alt=\"Menopause\" title=\"Credit: Pixabay\/CC0 Public Domain\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up text-truncate-js text-truncate mt-3\">\n                Credit: Pixabay\/CC0 Public Domain<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Young people today face increasing levels of uncertainty. They&#8217;re navigating volatile job and housing markets and contending with a future that&#8217;s likely to be significantly marked by the climate crisis. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/digital.nhs.uk\/data-and-information\/publications\/statistical\/mental-health-of-children-and-young-people-in-england\/2023-wave-4-follow-up\" target=\"_blank\">Evidence also indicates<\/a> that this generation is experiencing a sharp deterioration in mental health. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/c4gp19n111vo\" target=\"_blank\">Developing resilience<\/a> is often hailed as the solution.<\/p>\n<p>Resilience is typically framed as overcoming adversity and this tends to mean conforming to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> norms. Staying in school, holding down a job, persevering no matter what. It&#8217;s an individual virtue, which places an emphasis on personal responsibility and self-reliance.<\/p>\n<p>But this conventional understanding of what it means to be resilient, and what we expect to see when we ask young people to be resilient, may be overlooking the hidden ways they adapt and survive. It dismisses <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1177\/1477370820916728\" target=\"_blank\">alternative responses<\/a>, such as resistance, disengagement or inaction.<\/p>\n<p>By redefining resilience to include different ways of adapting and the importance of support from others, we can create a more practical <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roach to handling uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/epdf\/10.1111\/1468-4446.13164\" target=\"_blank\">My research<\/a> with colleagues has explored the unconventional side of resilience. It is based on interviews with 92 young people across four European countries, as well as further focus group discussions. It was part of a larger <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.promise.manchester.ac.uk\/en\/home-page\/\" target=\"_blank\">a European study<\/a> of young people facing disadvantage across 10 countries.<\/p>\n<p>To understand the experiences of these young people, we spent time with them in their own spaces. These included youth centers, protest groups and online communities.<\/p>\n<p>We held one-on-one conversations where young people shared their personal experiences, thoughts and struggles. And we worked with them in creative ways, often within workshops or group discussions, so they could help shape the research.<\/p>\n<p>Through this work, we found that actions by young people that might ordinarily be dismissed as failures can actually be hidden, unconventional forms of strength and adaptation in their own right. They reveal broader, more nuanced versions of resilience.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.promise.manchester.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/%E2%80%98Risky-Youth%E2%80%99-and-criminalised-identities.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Take Liam<\/a>, a 15-year-old in the UK who had been in care and was serving a community sentence. For Liam, school was a toxic environment filled with conflict and pressure from his peers and teachers. Although he was keen to achieve some academic qualifications and saw it as a source of pride, Liam made the decision to stop attending.<\/p>\n<p>By leaving school, Liam reduced his risk of becoming drawn into problematic peer groups and criminal behavior. While some might see leaving school as giving up, from Liam&#8217;s perspective it was a way to protect himself.<\/p>\n<p>Samantha, at 24 years old, had experienced neglect from her parents and a lack of support from social workers. She often felt unheard and judged unfairly by those in authority, such as her social workers and educators.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of disputing what they said, which had the potential to cause her a lot of upset and conflict, Samantha would quietly remove herself from those conversations. This might involve physically leaving the room, redirecting the discussion to a neutral topic, or simply disengaging emotionally by remaining silent.<\/p>\n<p>What might seem like giving up was, for her, a form of resilience that protected her from further harm in the face of a system that had repeatedly let her down.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ads w-100 my-4 article-main__more bg-light p-3 border\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-3\">\n        Discover the latest in <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a>, tech, and space with over <strong>100,000 subscribers<\/strong> who rely on Phys.org for daily insights.<br \/>\n        Sign up for our <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sciencex.com\/help\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\">free newsletter<\/a> and get updates on breakthroughs,<br \/>\n        innovations, and research that matter\u2014<strong>daily or weekly<\/strong>.\n    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Learning_to_navigate_uncertainty\"><\/span>Learning to navigate uncertainty<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The idea of promoting resilience among young people is to enable them to cope with living in an uncertain world. But young people often face issues that are impossible for them to overcome through their own efforts.<\/p>\n<p>These can include unequal, limited access to quality education or stable job opportunities. They may be living in poverty and unstable housing, experiencing discrimination within education settings, social care or the criminal justice system. They may face inadequate mental health support, or the challenges of leaving the care system, such as insufficient preparation for independent living.<\/p>\n<p>This is often coupled with limited access to supportive resources such as a lack of youth-friendly spaces or programs in underfunded communities. There may be insufficient availability of mentorship or guidance in schools, restricted access to affordable extracurricular activities, and limited pathways to secure housing or financial aid for young people transitioning out of care. Navigating these challenges cannot be addressed solely through personal effort.<\/p>\n<p>Supporting resilience, then, can mean creating environments where they can safely explore options on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/publications.parliament.uk\/pa\/cm201919\/youth-select-committee\/full-report.html\" target=\"_blank\">how to handle challenges<\/a> in a way that feels realistic and sustainable, make mistakes and learn how to adapt without fear of judgment.<\/p>\n<p>At 16, Paco, from Spain, found himself in a self-managed youth club where young people decide on the youth workers they employ, the activities offered and how to engage with the neighborhood. It was aimed at supporting those who, like Paco, were not studying or in work.<\/p>\n<p>The staff and his peers didn&#8217;t just tell him what to do but listened to his thoughts and ideas. Unlike other places where he felt judged, this place gave him a chance to explore his ideas without fear of unduly harsh criticism.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than dictating what he should do or emphasizing rigid goals, people involved in the program actively listened to Paco&#8217;s thoughts and ideas, creating a space where he felt genuinely heard.<\/p>\n<p>This approach focused on building trust, empowering Paco to make incremental changes at his own pace. Paco was supported back into study\u2014something that he felt much more enthusiastic about\u2014and was confident in getting his life back on track.<\/p>\n<p>Thinking of resilience in this more flexible way\u2014one which allows for what might look like failure, or accepting help from a community\u2014challenges an understanding of resilience seen in neoliberal thinking. This is a philosophy that champions individual responsibility and self-reliance and is often tied to economic productivity.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of expecting young people to simply &#8220;bounce back&#8221; and thrive in times of adversity, we should support them in exploring sustainable, adaptive responses to life&#8217;s challenges.<\/p>\n<p>To equip young people to navigate an uncertain and challenging world, we need to recognize the value of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/13676260701602662\" target=\"_blank\">unconventional forms of resilience<\/a>. It should be understood as a process that often arises in response to structural inequalities, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mmuperu.co.uk\/bjcj\/articles\/still-working-with-involuntary-clients-in-youth-justice\/\" target=\"_blank\">rather than a one-size-fits-all ideal<\/a> rooted in conformity and individual effort.<\/p>\n<div class=\"d-inline-block text-medium mt-4\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProvided by<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Conversation<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"icon_open\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<use href=\"https:\/\/phys.b-cdn.net\/tmpl\/v6\/img\/svg\/sprite.svg#icon_open\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"article-main__note mt-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  This article is republished from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\" target=\"_blank\">The Conversation<\/a> under a Creative Commons license. Read the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/resilience-doesnt-always-mean-persevering-it-can-be-found-in-inaction-and-silence-too-247269\" target=\"_blank\">original article<\/a>.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/counter.theconversation.com\/content\/247269\/count.gif?distributor=republish-lightbox-advanced\" alt=\"The Conversation\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- print only --><\/p>\n<div class=\"d-none d-print-block\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Citation<\/strong>:<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tResilience doesn&#8217;t always mean persevering\u2014it can be found in inaction and silence, too (2025, March 16)<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tretrieved 16 March 2025<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfrom https:\/\/phys.org\/<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>\/2025-03-resilience-doesnt-persevering-inaction-silence.html\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t This document is subject to copyright. 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