Objectives:

1.  Define resilience.
2.  Describe ways protective factors in the Resilience In Illness Model (RIM) (i.e., Social Integration, Family Environment, Spiritual Perspective, Hope-Derived Meaning)  foster quality of life outcomes (e.g., resilience, self-transcendence, and sense of well-being) in children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer and their families .
3.  Appraise the potential  usefulness of the RIM to guide intervention research and clinical practice.