The Social Ecology of Resilience: A Handbook of Theory and Practice

by Michael Ungar

Book Overview

I. Introduction to the Theory.-Social Ecologies and their Contribution to Resilience.-Resilience: Causal Pathways and Social Ecology.-Theory and Measurement of Resilience: Views from Development.-Resilience and Children's Work in Brazil: Lesson from Physics for Psychology.-II. Five Interviews.-An Interview with Macalane Malindi: The Impact of Education and Changing Social Policy on Resilience During Apartheid and Post-Apartheid in South Africa.-An...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1461405858
• ISBN13: 9781461405856
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 463 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.0" x 10.0"