Dynamics and consequences of oppression and violence -- The power of recovery : resilience, posttraumatic growth, and strengths -- Broadening the focus of resilience research -- Applying a strengths perspective to problem-based assessments -- Assessments that capture client strengths, resilience, and acts of resistance -- Creating a self-narrative of strength, purpose, and possibility -- Spirituality : finding meaning and purpose in the midst of suffering -- Recommendations of survivors of violence to other survivors -- Recommendations of survivors of violence to helping professionals -- The compassionate helper -- Implications, cautions, and future directions.
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"In this book, Kim Anderson demonstrates the extent to which individuals with histories of family violence can have "self-correcting" tendencies that promote their positive adaptation in overcoming trauma. These strengths, which often go unrecognized or underappreciated, can be used for healing. This book assists mental health practitioners in identifying, supporting, and validating the resilient capacities of their clients." "Anderson provides new conceptual frameworks and clinical strategies for integrating resilience-oriented and strengths-based treatment with survivors of family violence. The book discusses resilience in survivors of childhood incest, children of battered women, and individuals formerly in violent domestic relationships."--BOOK JACKET.