Sentences with phrase «successful social adaptation»

Successful social adaptation, to either mainstream secular culture or the ecclesiastical sub-culture is no longer the measure of psychological health that it once was in kinder, gentler times.

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The successful adaptation of old symbols to changes of social structure is the final mark of wisdom in sociological statesmanship.

Now suddenly a doctor comes along after 50,000 years of successful human biological and social adaptation and says «you don't have to do anything» and bingo.

Micro-financing and other social safety nets and social welfare grants, as a means to enhance adaptation to current and future shocks and stresses, may be successful in overcoming such constraints if supported by local institutional arrangements on a long - term sustainable basis (Ellis, 2003; Chigwada, 2005).

The concept of resilience and closely related research regarding protective factors provides one avenue for addressing mental well - being that is suggested to have an impact on adolescent substance use.8 — 17 Resilience has been variably defined as the process of, capacity for, or outcome of successful adaptation in the context of risk or adversity.9, 10, 12, 13, 18 Despite this variability, it is generally agreed that a range of individual and environmental protective factors are thought to: contribute to an individual's resilience; be critical for positive youth development and protect adolescents from engaging in risk behaviours, such as substance use.19 — 22 Individual or internal resilience factors refer to the personal skills and traits of young people (including self - esteem, empathy and self - awareness).23 Environmental or external resilience factors refer to the positive influences within a young person's social environment (including connectedness to family, school and community).23 Various studies have separately reported such factors to be negatively associated with adolescent use of different types of substances, 12, 16, 24 — 36 for example, higher self - esteem16, 29, 32, 35 is associated with lower likelihood of tobacco and alcohol use.