Ordinary magic : resilience in development / Ann S. Masten.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Masten, Ann S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Resilience (Personality trait) in children.

Child psychology.

Child welfare.

Physical Description:

xiv, 370 pages : illustration ; 24cm

Place of Publication:

New York : The Guilford Press, [2014]

Summary:

"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. Coverage encompasses the neurobiology of resilience as well as the role of major contexts of development: families, schools, and culture. Identifying key protective factors in early childhood and beyond, Masten provides a cogent framework for designing programs to promote resilience. Complex concepts are carefully defined and illustrated with real-world examples"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: I. Introduction and Conceptual Overview

1. Introduction

2. Models of Resilience

II. Studies of Individual Resilience

3. Resilience in a Community Sample: The Project Competence Longitudinal Study

4. Overcoming Disadvantage and Economic Crisis: Homeless Children

5. Mass Trauma and Extreme Adversities: Resilience in War, Terrorism, and Disaster

III. Adaptive Systems in Resilience

6. The Short List and Implicated Protective Systems

7. The Neurobiology of Resilience

8. Resilience in the Context of Families

9. Resilience in the Context of Schools

10. Resilience in the Context of Culture

IV. Moving Forward: Implications for Action and Future Research

11. A Resilience Framework for Action

12. Conclusions and Future Directions

Appendix A. Glossary

Appendix B. Abbreviations

Appendix C. Recommended Readings by Topic.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781462517169

1462517161

OCLC:

869907954