Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-372) and index.
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Foundations of a family resilience approach -- The growing diversity and complexity of families in a changing world -- Belief systems: the heart and soul of resilience -- Organizational patterns: family shock absorbers -- Communication processes: facilitating mutual support and problem solving -- Practice principles and guidelines to strengthen family resilience -- A family resilience framework for community-based programs and services -- Loss, recovery, and resilience -- Chronic illness and family caregiving: challenges and gifts -- Strengthening resilience in vulnerable multi-stressed families -- Recovery from trauma, traumatic loss, and major disasters: strengthening family and community resilience -- Reconnection and reconciliation: bridge over troubled waters.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"Drawing on extensive research and clinical experience, Walsh identifies key processes in resilience for practitioners to target and facilitate. Numerous case illustrations assist the reader in eliciting the unique strengths of diverse families to the benefit of all their members, from small children to frail elderly. Guidelines are delineated for intervening sensitively and effectively with those struggling with sudden crisis, trauma, and loss; disruptive transitions, such as job loss, divorce, and migration; chronic multistress conditions of serious illness or poverty; and barriers to success for at-risk youth."--Jacket.