The outcome of flourishing and its predictors have not been well documented among US
children, especially those who face adversity. Using data for 2016 and 2017 from the …

Background The impact of early adversity increases the risk of poor outcomes across the life
course. Identifying factors that protect against or contribute to deleterious life outcomes …

Approximately 20% of children and adolescents in the United States are affected by mental,
emotional, and behavioral (MEB) disorders. Child flourishment and family resilience …

Objective A convergence of theoretical and empirical evidence across many scientific
disciplines reveals unprecedented possibilities to advance much needed improvements in …

The ongoing longitudinal Adverse Childhood Experiences Study of adults has found
significant associations between chronic conditions; quality of life and life expectancy in …

Despite empirical evidence documenting the role of positive childhood experiences in
predicting adaptation over the lifespan and across generations, this research has not yet …

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), including trauma exposure, parent mental health
problems, and family dysfunction, put children at risk for disrupted brain development and …

In addition, as you will read in the opening chapter of this third edition volume, in the last 20
years, the rates of medical and mental health problems in youth have continued to rise with …

This article introduces a framework called “HOPE: Health Outcomes From Positive
Experiences.” The HOPE framework focuses on the need to actively promote positive …

What are the risk and protective forces that buffer each of us, pushing us along on a unique
journey through childhood into our adult years? Why is it that some of us thrive, often in the …