About the book
What enables people to bounce back from stressful experiences? How do certain individuals maintain a sense of purpose and direction over the long term, even in the face of adversity? This is the first book to move beyond childhood and adolescence to explore resilience across the lifespan. Coverage ranges from genetic and physiological factors through personal, family, organizational, and community processes. Contributors examine how resilience contributes to health and well-being across the adult life cycle; why—and what happens when—resilience processes fail; ethnic and cultural dimensions of resilience; and ways to enhance adult resilience, including reviews of exemplary programs.
Editions of Handbook of Adult Resilience
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781606234884
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781462506477
- EBook
- ISBN 9781606234891
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What enables people to bounce back from stressful experiences? How do certain individuals maintain a sense of purpose and direction over the long term, even in the face of adversity? This is the first book to move beyond childhood and adolescence to explore resilience across the lifespan. Coverage ranges from genetic and physiological factors through personal, family, organizational, and community processes. Contributors examine how resilience contributes to health and well-being across the adult life cycle; why—and what happens when—resilience processes fail; ethnic and cultural dimensions of resilience; and ways to enhance adult resilience, including reviews of exemplary programs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Handbook of Adult Resilience about?
What enables people to bounce back from stressful experiences? How do certain individuals maintain a sense of purpose and direction over the long term, even in the face of adversity? This is the first book to move beyond childhood and adolescence to explore resilience across the lifespan. Coverage ranges from genetic and physiological factors through personal, family, organizational, and community processes. Contributors examine how resilience contributes to health and well-being across the adult life cycle; why—and what happens when—resilience processes fail; ethnic and cultural dimensions of resilience; and ways to enhance adult resilience, including reviews of exemplary programs.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Handbook of Adult Resilience?
Society and Social Sciences > Psychology > Social, group or collective psychology
Where can I read a sample of Handbook of Adult Resilience?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781606234884
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Handbook of Adult Resilience?
Guilford Press
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Handbook of Adult Resilience is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781606234884) and paperback(ISBN 9781462506477) and ebook(ISBN 9781606234891)
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