Publisher's Synopsis
Who succeeds and who fails? Why is it that some children thrive while other children struggle? Could it be the amount of trauma and adversity a child is exposed to in formative years? Is it cognitive ability? Perhaps positive adult relationships make the difference. Maybe something profound lies deep within one's personal character, providing stronger resilience and the inclination to push against life's obstacles. What is the equation for success? What skill and traits lead to success? How do those skills develop in childhood? What type of interventions might help students to do better? What can be done to steer a young individual away from failure and towards a bright and promising future? Autoethnography is an analytical tool which places value on the self-reflective process of understanding. By working through her own childhood experiences and development as a person and a learner, the author explores how her personal understanding of trauma impacts the methods for teaching her survival-based students.This book provides educators, therapists, and caregivers with a deeper understanding of trauma and resilience, from the authors personal experiences and professional analysis and application. Readers can implement insights from this study to guide young people towards an individual reflection of their experiences. And will serve as a roadmap to success with trauma & behavior issues in schools. By shedding light on the intervention process, we can increase the odds for today's struggling young people. "This qualitative autoethnography explores how and why youth succeed and struggle in their personal and academic lives, through the lens of my own successes and struggles."
