Research article summary (published 30 Aug 2009):

The resilience of Native American elders.

Full Abstract

This article focuses on the lived experiences of resilience in eight Native American elders. Although resilience has not been conceptualized among this group, findings revealed five unique attributes. The study design fostered the culturally relevant use of story telling, which allowed the authentic voices of the elders to be heard. Resilience exists among these Native American elders, but it is uniquely enmeshed into the seamless fabric of their culture, world-view, and connectedness expressed as Oneness with all creation. This finding of a unified cosmology suggests an extension to Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory to include the cosmosystem as a new systemic level.

Author information

Author/s: Grandbois, Donna M (DM); Sanders, Gregory F (GF);

Affiliation: School of Nursing, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota 58108-6050, USA. dmgrandbois(-atsign-)gmail.com

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Issues in mental health nursing (Issues Ment Health Nurs), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Sep; vol 30 (issue 9) : pp 569-80

Dates: Created 2009/08/06; Completed 2009/10/29;

PMID: 19657871, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/29/2009, IMS Date: )

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Adaptation, Psychological Aged Aged, 80 and over Attitude to Health - ethnology Conflict (Psychology) Cultural Diversity Family - ethnology Female Humans Indians, North American - ethnology Life Change Events Male

Male Middle Aged Narration North Dakota Nursing Methodology Research Prejudice Psychological Theory Qualitative Research Questionnaires Social Support Social Values Spirituality

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