Resilience in Children, Families, and Communities: Linking Context to Practice and Policy

by Bonnie J. Ross Leadbeater, Robert J. McMahon, Ray DeV. Peters

Book Overview

This unique volume covers both conceptual and practical challenges arising from attempts to apply the theoretical construct of resilience, along with existing empirical resilience findings, to the formulation of intervention strategies and social policies. It describes various approaches to the study of resilience and the challenges of extending empirical findings to intervention programs. The authors also discuss and list resilience-based intervention...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441934634
• ISBN13: 9781441934635
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"