Coping and Resilience in Adulthood

Title Coping and Resilience in Adulthood
Assignment type Coursework / Assignment
Discipline Social Work
Description The purpose of this paper is to advance your knowledge about theories of coping and resilience by examining an aspect of loss/threat that frequently occurs in adulthood that developing adults must manage. Some examples of loss that you might consider are those associated with chronic health problems, medical diagnosis such as cancer, dementia and other types of physical disability, loss of a loved one and caregiving. Describe in 2 pages (maximum) a case depicting a challenge in adulthood such as the ones listed that is of interest to you. You may use a case from your field practice, an individual from your private life, or an individual whose challenge is a matter of public record (e.g. person has written a memoir). Be sure to follow professional guidelines for protecting the identity of your case except where the information is already public.