Handbook of adult resilience

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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Reich, John W., 1937- (-), Zautra, Alex, Hall, John Stuart, 1942-
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Guilford Press 2010.
Edición:1st ed
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Sumario: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 dime
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (560 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781462501533
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