Child Psychology
Book: Berk, L. E., & Myers, A. B. Infants and children: Prenatal through middle childhood .
Boston, MA: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.
Identify an adult you know well who experienced and overcame significant adversity as a child or adolescent .
If the adult is comfortable discussing the situation, conduct an interview with him or her.
Remember to protect the identity of the individual and maintain confidentiality when writing your paper.
(a) Ask the individual to briefly describe the childhood/adolescent experience.
(b) How did he/she respond to the event?
(c) What factors helped him/her to overcome the event?
Following the interview, compare the answers with research from the text. What factors likely contributed to the individual’s resilience . Use examples from the interview. Cite the text when appropriate.
Write an APA formatted paper three pages in length .
