Innovative approaches to individual and community resilience : from theory to practice /

Resilience is a biopsychosocial phenomenon-it encompasses personal, interpersonal, and community experiences.ïŽInnovative Approaches to Individual and Community Resilience reviews the current research and details differing levels and approaches to resilience. On a microlevel, this book specifies ho...

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Main Authors: Nemeth, Darlyne Gaynor (Author), Olivier, Traci W. (Author)
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Academic Press, ©2017.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Resilience is a biopsychosocial phenomenon-it encompasses personal, interpersonal, and community experiences.ïŽInnovative Approaches to Individual and Community Resilience reviews the current research and details differing levels and approaches to resilience. On a microlevel, this book specifies how to develop appropriate coping strategies, maintain cognitive flexibility, and identify, label, and share feelings before acting upon them. On a macrolevel, it defines and explores environmental resilience, social resilience, community resilience, and family resilience.ïŽ It focuses on the importance ofïŽfamily, community, and spiritual bonds, in order to share experiences and enhance posttraumatic healing.ïŽ The need to be firmly grounded in today, while learning from yesterday, in order to cope with the requirements of tomorrow is the primary emphasis of thisïŽbook.ïŽïŽ.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780128039137
0128039132