Promoting Resilience: Responding to Adversity, Vulnerability, and Loss - Paperback

Promoting Resilience: Responding to Adversity, Vulnerability, and Loss - Paperback

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by Neil Thompson (Editor), Gerry R. Cox (Editor)

Promoting Resilience offers a fresh perspective that views resilience through a sociological lens, emphasizing the significance of loss issues and highlighting a range of practice implications across a wide range of fields.

Drawing on the expertise of a wide range of contributors, the book provides a solid foundation for developing a fuller and more holistic picture of the many challenges associated with promoting resilience. Chapters present a range of sociological perspectives that cast light on trauma and vulnerability. Combining theoretical richness with practical insights, chapter authors bring a sociological lens to enrich understanding of loss and adversity.

This volume offers a bedrock of understanding for students, clinicians, and researchers who want to extend and deepen their knowledge of the sociological aspects of overcoming life challenges.

Author Biography

Neil Thompson, PhD, DLitt, is an independent writer, educator, and adviser based in Wales (UK).

Gerry R. Cox, PhD, is a professor emeritus of sociology/archaeology at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, director of the Center for Death Education and Bioethics, and a member of the board of directors of the National Prison Hospice Association (USA).

Number of Pages: 222
Dimensions: 0.5 x 6 x 8.9 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: November 22, 2019
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