The concept of resilience, the ability to withstand and rebound from crisis and adversity, has
valuable potential for research, intervention, and prevention approaches aiming to …

Until recently, research focused on discovering the genetic and biological causes, under the
assumption that biological structures contained within the individual largely accounted for …

The constructs of intelligence and ego-resiliency are discussed. The personality implications
of “pure intelligence” and “pure ego-resilience” were identified. Intelligence (IQ) was indexed …

Resilience in an individual refers to successful adaptation despite risk and adversity. The
rationale for examining resilience phenomena rests on the fundamental assumption that …

The evolution of the resilience literature across diverse social science disciplines over the
past two decades is reviewed and a synthesis of recent findings is offered, suggesting that …

This book provides an up-to-date review of research on conflict processes within families,
with a special concern for the children's perspective. Thus, we consider the effects of …

The story of life in inner-city America and the education of its people is often recounted as a
tragedy; the ending is often predictable and usually dire, highlighting deficiency, failure, and …

This 4-year longitudinal study of 191 girls and 185 boys living in intact families in the rural
Midwest examines the trajectories of life events and depressive symptoms in adolescence …

The researchers explore relationships between preschool teachers' appraisals of
intelligence, concurrent child characteristics, and future high school performance in a core …

Intervening effectively with youths at risk from early deprivation, family dysfunction, poverty,
abuse, and other factors is a major concern for educational and social service policymakers …