Ordinary magic : resilience in development /

From a pioneering researcher, this book synthesizes the best current knowledge on resilience in children and adolescents. Ann S. Masten explores what allows certain individuals to thrive and adapt despite adverse circumstances, such as poverty, chronic family problems, or exposure to trauma. Coverag...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Masten, Ann S.
Corporate Author:	Ebook Library
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Guilford Press, [2014]
Subjects:	Resilience (Personality trait) in children. Child psychology. Child welfare. Psychology. FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Life Stages / General. PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / General. PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Lifespan Development. PSYCHOLOGY / General. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Part I. Introduction and Conceptual Overview; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Models of Resilience; Part II. Studies of Individual Resilience; Chapter 3. Resilience in a Community Sample: The Project Competence Longitudinal Study; Chapter 4. Overcoming Disadvantage and Economic Crisis: Homeless Children; Chapter 5. Mass Trauma and Extreme Adversities: Resilience in War, Terrorism, and Disaster; Part III. Adaptive Systems in Resilience
Chapter 6. The Short List and Implicated Protective Systems; Chapter 7. The Neurobiology of Resilience; Chapter 8. Resilience in the Context of Families; Chapter 9. Resilience in the Context of Schools; Chapter 10. Resilience in the Context of Culture; Part IV. Moving Forward: Implications for Action and Future Research; Chapter 11. A Resilience Framework for Action; Chapter 12. Conclusions and Future Directions; Appendix A. Glossary; Appendix B. Abbreviations; Appendix C. Recommended Readings by Topic; References; Index