On the recordJuly 10, 2019
I have always taken issue with the term that children are resilient because I think it infers for people that they get over things.
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congress.govI have always taken issue with the term that children are resilient because I think it infers for people that they get over things.
Pressley critiques the notion of children's resilience in the face of trauma.
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