Citation

Butera-Prinzi F, Charles N, Story K. J. Soc. Work Disabil. Rehabil. 2016; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

Bouverie Family Centre, LaTrobe University , Bundoora , Australia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/1536710X.2016.1220882

PMID

27618587

Abstract

The conceptualization of resilience following acquired brain injury needs to remain sensitive to the complex nature and enduring dimensions of trauma, loss, and stress. It is essential that a systemic and dynamic view be maintained with a focus on the key adaptation tasks that families face: grieving, restructuring, identity redefinition, and growing through adversity. These tasks are explored in a case example illustrating how these challenges reemerge across the life cycle. The key theme in this contribution is that resilience is a fluid property, a potential that practitioners and service systems can listen for, support, strengthen, and hold in trust.

Language: en