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

Resilience in Children, Families, and Communities 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. Main features of this volume includes: Descriptions of various approaches to the study of resilience and the challenges of extending empirical findings to intervention programs. Discussions of resilience-based intervention programs, reflecting developmental considerations in program designs and focusing on resilience enhancement programs for high-risk women, children, and youth. Listings of intervention programs and public policy implications involving the expansion of resilience concepts and practice to include neighborhoods, communities, and broader social contexts.Read More