Ann S Masten

Gebundenes Buch

Ordinary Magic

Resilience in Development

Beschreibung

From a pioneering researcher, this book synthesizes the best current knowledge on resilience in children and adolescents. Ann S. Masten explores what allows certain individuals to thrive and adapt despite adverse circumstances, such as poverty, chronic family problems, or exposure to trauma.

Autor

Ann S. Masten, PhD, is a Regents Professor and the Irving B. Harris Professor of Child Development in the Institute of Child Development at the University of Minnesota. She is former president of the Society for Research in Child Development, a Fellow and former Division President (Division 7: Developmental Psychology) of the American Psychological Association (APA), and a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science. She co-chairs the Forum on Investing in Young Children Globally for the U.S. National Academies. Dr. Masten is an internationally known expert on resilience in human development, with over 170 publications in scientific journals and books. She is a recipient of the University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award in Psychology and the Urie Bronfenbrenner Award for Lifetime Contribution to Developmental Psychology in the Service of Science and Society from the APA.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Guilford Publications
• Seitenzahl: 370
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. August 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 156mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 647g
• ISBN-13: 9781462517169
• ISBN-10: 1462517161
• Artikelnr.: 40553709