Resilience and Development Positive Life Adaptations

Name: Resilience and Development Positive Life Adaptations
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ISBN: 9780306461231

ISBN-10: 0306461234

ISBN-13: 9780306461231

Edition: 1999

Authors: Meyer D. Glantz, Jeannette L. Johnson

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Leading experts review the research on resilience and represent the diverse perspectives and opinions found among both scientists and practitioners in the field. Although the chapters are written to the standards expected by researchers, they are equally useful for program developers and others in applied fields seeking science-based information on the topic. This book is a unique resource in keeping with the growing interest in resilience both in research and interventions.

Book details

List price: $219.00
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Springer
Publication date: 8/31/1999
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 303
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English




Introduction




Resilience: An Interview with Norman Garmezy




The Concept of Resilience



Toward an Understanding of Resilience: A Critical Review of Definitions and Models




Re-Visiting the Validity of the Construct of Resilience




Drug Use, Resilience, and the Myth of the Golden Child




Analysis and Reconceptualization of Resilience




The Measurement of Resilience



Measurement Issues in the Empirical Study of Resilience: An Overview




Critical Conceptual and Measurement Issues in the Study of Resilience




The Application of Resilience



Factors and Processes Contributing to Resilience: The Resilience Framework




Commentary: Resilience as Transactional Equilibrium




Opening Doors to Resilience Intervention for Prevention Research




Commentary: The Promise and Perils of Resilience Research as a Guide to Preventive Interventions




Can We Apply Resilience?




Applications of Resilience: Possibilities and Promise




Epilogue



Resilience Comes of Age: Reflections on the Past and Outlook for the Next Generation of Research



Index