drawn on these case studies and has revealed that opportunities and choices at crucial times in people’s lives play an important role in the lives of resilient individuals. The resilient take action that has positive consequences for their lives, such as finding mentors, entering the armed forces, finding a new or deeper faith, marrying healthy partners, or leaving a deviant group. It is clear that the concept of resilience goes beyond a collection of traits; research points to resilience being a
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