Handbook of Resilience in Children

The third edition of the Handbook of Resilience in Children explores resilience in children who overcome adversity and the development of children not considered at risk due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It reviews scientific literature supporting the benefits of stress-hardiness and resilience for children's happiness, health, and functionality. The handbook includes new and revised chapters on developing resilience in families, clinical practice, and educational settings, as well as its nurturance in caregivers and teachers. Key areas of coverage include resilience research, gene-environment transactions, gender differences, family processes, asset building, assessment of social and emotional competencies, school bullying prevention, positive youth development, and effective thinking. It is a valuable resource for researchers, clinicians, and practitioners in child and adolescent psychiatry, social work, public health, and related disciplines.

Format: Hardback
Length: 601 pages
Publication date: 10 March 2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

The third edition of this comprehensive handbook delves into the concept of resilience in children who have faced adversity, as well as the development of children who may not be considered at risk. It addresses the recent challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the importance of stress-hardiness and resilience in all children. The new edition reviews the extensive scientific literature that supports the findings that resilience leads to happier and healthier lives, as well as improved functionality throughout an individual's lifespan.

Expert contributors examine resilience in various contexts, including its relationship with environmental stressors in child and adolescent disorders and its role in positive adaptation into adulthood. The extensively expanded edition includes new and extensively revised chapters that cover strategies for fostering resilience in families, clinical practice, and educational settings. Key areas of coverage include:

An exploration of the four waves of resilience research, which have shed light on the dynamic nature of resilience over time.

Resilience in gene-environment transactions, which emphasizes the interplay between genetic predispositions and environmental factors in shaping resilience.

Resilience in boys and girls, recognizing the unique challenges and strengths of each gender in developing resilience.

Resilience in family processes, highlighting the importance of family support and cohesion in promoting resilience.

Asset building as an essential component of intervention, emphasizing the importance of nurturing positive qualities and skills in children.

Assessment of social and emotional competencies related to resilience, which helps identify areas for development and intervention.

Building resilience through school bullying prevention, recognizing the impact of bullying on children's well-being and developing effective strategies to promote resilience.

Resilience in positive youth development, emphasizing the importance of promoting positive outcomes and fostering resilience in adolescents.

Enhancing resilience through effective thinking, which teaches children and adolescents how to manage stress, make positive decisions, and overcome challenges.

The Handbook of Resilience in Children, Third Edition, serves as an invaluable resource for researchers, clinicians, allied practitioners, and graduate students across a wide range of interrelated disciplines, including child and school psychology, social work, public health, developmental psychology, special and general education, and child and adolescent counseling. It provides a comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of resilience in children and offers practical strategies for promoting resilience in various contexts.

Weight: 1354g
Dimension: 254 x 178 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031147272
Edition number: 3rd ed. 2023