Resilience for Today

Gaining Strength from Adversity

Edith H. Grotberg

• Publisher: Praeger
• Year: 2003
• Print ISBN:
  9780275979843
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9780313057519
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: History & Theory in Psychology
• Index: Psychology

The increased bombardment of information on the world's dangers, from imminent disasters to terror and wars reported in the media, make us particularly vulnerable to stress and feelings of helplessness. This volume is unique in describing how to promote resilience in different groups, under different circumstances, and dealing with different adversities.

Resilience is the human capacity to deal with stress, adversities, and threats—and somehow emerge stronger. Today, the increased bombardment of information on the world's dangers, from imminent disasters to terror and wars reported in the media, make us particularly vulnerable to stress and feelings of helplessness. This volume is unique in describing how to promote resilience in different groups, under different circumstances, and dealing with different adversities. The contributors—psychologists, medical doctors, teachers and physical therapists among them—show how we can learn to draw on supports, build inner strength, and acquire interpersonal and problem-solving skills to deal with adversity.

This volume will be useful for parents, service providers, researchers, policymakers, curriculum writers, and program developers. Research findings are applied to actions and policies so that the knowledge can be used in everyday life. Topics addressed include a basic understanding of resilience, resilience in families, the role of schools in resilience, and resilience for those needing health care. The text includes a discussion of the concern that too many children are protected from adversity, are unprepared to face future stressors, and become overly dependent upon others.

Table of contents

• Series Foreword
• Introduction: Resilience for Today Edith Henderson Grotberg
• Chapter 1 What Is Resilience? How Do You Promote It? How Do You Use It? Edith Henderson Grotberg
• Chapter 2 The Yin and Yang of Resilience Rhoda Baruch and Suzanne Stutman
• Chapter 3 Enhancing Family Resilience: A Transgenerational Approach to Positive Change in Dysfunctional Families Sandra E. S. Neil
• Chapter 4 Resilience in Families with Children Who Are Exceptional Sharon Landesman Ramey, Stephanie DeLuca, and Karen Echols
• Chapter 5 Resilience, the Fourth R: The Role of Schools in This Promotion Judy E. Papházy
• Chapter 6 Resilience for Those Needing Health Care Bette Keltner with Leslie Walker
• Chapter 7 Resilience and Biculturalism: The Latino Experience in the United States Francisca Infante with Alexandra Lamond
• Chapter 8 Community Resilience: A Social Approach Elbio Nestor Suarez-Ojeda with Lilian Autler
• Chapter 9 In the Wake of Disaster: Building the Resilience Initiative of APA’s Public Education Campaign Russ Newman
• Chapter 10 Resilience and Tragedy Edith Henderson Grotberg
• Index
• About the Series Editor and Advisory Board
• About the Editor and Contributors