Are Girls More Resilient?

This article presents an interesting study that explores how different children react to stressful and dysfunctional upbringings (just read the first part of the article, up to the headline, "Outdoor Time..."):

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/ae/s_611932.html

In An Na's novel, A Step from Heaven, Young Ju is raised in a dysfunctional family, struggling through her father's abusive behavior and the common difficulties faced by many immigrants.


Here are some questions to explore:

• What are your thoughts on this article?
• How is it relevant to the story that we are reading?
• From what you have read so far, what can you infer about the effect that Young Ju's upbringing will have on her? Will she too be resilient or will she crumble under the weight?