Year
2019
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Department
School of Education
Abstract
Mental health is considered one of Australia’s national health priority areas. Some of the factors and attributes that influence mental health and wellbeing have been identified within the resilience literature. This thesis presents an evaluation of the resilience literature and an appraisal of a resilience resource Game ON. Game ON, the first book designed in the ‘Dusty and Friends’ series, targets children aged 4–7 with the aim to educate, facilitate and embed the skills of resilience as part of an early intervention and prevention approach. Using storytelling, Game ON provides examples of behaviours that impede and facilitate the development of resilience, allowing children to observe and recognise both types of behaviour through the characters. Game ON demonstrates attributes such as conflict resolution, reflection, decision making, critical thinking and empathy.
Recommended Citation
Tilliot, Sarah Jane, An investigation into the elements of resilience that children identify from reading the book Game ON, Doctor of Philosophy thesis, School of Education, University of Wollongong, 2019. https://ro.uow.edu.au/theses1/547
FoR codes (2008)
1301 EDUCATION SYSTEMS, 130103 Higher Education, 1117 PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES, 130102 Early Childhood Education (excl. Maori), 1399 OTHER EDUCATION
Unless otherwise indicated, the views expressed in this thesis are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the University of Wollongong.