Understanding Youth Strength in Challenging Neighborhoods
The Development of Youth Resilience to Neighborhood Disadvantage
This research explores how young people build strength and cope with difficulties in their neighborhoods as they grow up.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Notre Dame NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Notre Dame, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11192386 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This project looks at how children and teenagers develop different kinds of strength—like emotional, social, and academic—when facing tough neighborhood conditions. We want to see if these strengths change over time, from middle childhood through adolescence and into young adulthood. We are also interested in how supportive parenting and positive neighborhood features might help young people become more resilient. By understanding these factors, we hope to find better ways to support youth in challenging environments.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: This research is relevant for families with children and adolescents who live in neighborhoods facing various challenges.
Not a fit: Patients not experiencing neighborhood disadvantage or those outside the specified age ranges may not directly benefit from this particular research focus.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: This work could help us understand how to better support children and teenagers in developing important life skills and coping mechanisms when growing up in difficult neighborhoods.
How similar studies have performed: While some studies have looked at resilience to family issues, this project takes a novel approach by focusing on neighborhood challenges and multiple types of resilience over time.
Where this research is happening
Notre Dame, United States
- University of Notre Dame — Notre Dame, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Shewark, Elizabeth — University of Notre Dame
- Study coordinator: Shewark, Elizabeth
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.