Resilience in Children, Adolescents, and Adults2012

<p><p><i>Resilience in Children, Adolescents, and Adults: Translating Research into Practice </i>recognizes the growing need to strengthen the links between theory, assessment, interventions, and outcomes to give resilience a stronger empirical base, resulting in more effective interventions and strength-enhancing practice. This comprehensive volume clarifies core constructs of resilience and links these definitions to effective assessment. Leading researchers and clinicians examine effective scales, questionnaires, and other evaluative tools as well as instructive studies on cultural considerations in resilience, resilience in the context of disaster, and age-appropriate interventions.</p><p><p>Key coverage addresses diverse approaches and applications in multiple areas across the...