Ann s masten from a pioneering researcher, this book synthesizes the best current knowledge on resilience in children and adolescents. An examination of findings from variable and personfocused investigations suggests that resilience is common and usually arises from the normative functions of human adaptational systems, with the greatest threats to human development being those that. Lessons from research or resilience in human development. If so, then we should not be surprised by the current levels of atten tion to resilience readily observable on. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Masten university of minnesota, twin cities campus the study of resilience in development has overturned many negative assumptions and deficitfocused models about children growing up under the threat of disadvantage and adversity. Professor ann mastens short list for resilience the.
Ann masten has succeeded in integrating, synthesizing, and extending 40 years of resilience research into a compelling and highly readable volume. This article concludes that resilience is made of ordinary rather than extraordinary processes, offering a more positive outlook on human development and adaptation, as well as direction for policy and practice aimed at enhancing the development of children at risk for problems and. One chapter examines the emerging neurobiology of resilience. Simply link your gadget computer or gizmo to the net linking. Ann masten is a professor at the university of minnesota who studies resilience in young people exposed to poverty, homelessness, migration, disaster, war and other adversities. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
Masten describes the history, progress, and current state of research on resilience in children and youth. Masten has succeeded in writing a book that expands on this core idea in a manner that is broadly accessible and applicable for researchers, professionals, and students alike. If you have access to a journal via a society or association membership, please browse to your society journal, select an article to view, and follow the instructions in this box. Additional chapters in this section further discuss research on resilience from the per spective of multiple levels of analysis. This monograph explores how resilience can be nurtured in families, schools, and other social and community settings. Masten is an early pioneer in the field, the best of the best. The capacity of a dynamic system to withstand or recover from significant challenges that threaten its stability, viability, or development. Ordinary magic centers on the innovative assertion that resilience is common and dependent on ordinary adaptive systems internal and external to individuals. N2 the study of resilience in development has overturned many negative assumptions and deficitfocused models about children growing up under the threat of disadvantage and adversity.
Masten explores what allows certain individuals to thrive and adapt. Additional chapters consider resilience in relation to three important contexts of development. This article concludes that resilience is made of ordinary rather than extraordinary processes, offering a more positive outlook on human development and adaptation, as well as direction for policy and practice aimed at enhancing the development of children at risk for problems and psychopathology. As such, ordinary magic provides a comprehensive view of the past several decades of resilience research in an accessible way. Access to society journal content varies across our titles. Ann masten, a psychologist at the university of minnesota and an eminent researcher in the area of resilience in children observes that, resilience does not come from rare and special qualities, but from the everyday magic of ordinary, normative resources in the minds, brains, and bodies of children, in their families and relationships, and. Resilience in development and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Masten explores what allows certain individuals to thrive and adapt despite adverse circumstances, such as poverty, chronic family problems, or exposure to trauma. Advances in resilience science since the 1970s methods models levels of analysis. It was fun to look back on the early days in resilience science and our own early work to see how far we have come as a research community. Resilience, from the latin resilire to rebound, recoil, or spring back, is a general concept that can be defined broadly as follows. Lessons from research or resilience in human development engagement, pathways, school community ordinary magic. What i enjoyed most about writing my new book, ordinary magic.
Childrens natural resilience is nurtured through ordinary magic. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Promoting resilience in children ann masten umn cehd. For nearly 40 years, ann masten has been at the forefront of the everchanging science of resilience. She describes it as pulling oneself up by the bootstraps and overcoming adversity in spite of serious threats to adaption or development. Also, resilience isnt a special quality that only some people have, instead professor masten describes a collection of common positive factors that she calls ordinary magic. Resilience processes in development provides an optimistic perspective on childrens natural resilience and ability to adapt to new experiences and challenging circumstances. Resources on resilience by ann masten book on resilience. Her target audience includes established and burgeoning resilience scholars, as well as professionals in related fields of science, education, medicine, and social science. Guilford publications, aug 4, 2014 psychology 370 pages. Masten explores what allows certain individuals to thrive and adapt despite adverse.
Save up to 80% by choosing the etextbook option for isbn. Interest in resilience also seems to rise in troubled times. The book is audacious in scope, with masten moving easily from genes to culture writ large. From a pioneering researcher, this book synthesizes the best current knowledge on resilience in children and adolescents. The study of resilience in development has overturned many negative assumptions and deficitfocused models about children growing up under the threat of disadvantage and adversity. Coverage encompasses the neurobiology of resilience as well as the role of major contexts of. Masten has succeeded in writing a book that expands on this core idea in a manner that is broadly accessible and applicable for researchers, professionals. The study of resilience emerged about 40 years ago when a group of scientists studying the origins of behaviour problems and mental illness were surprised to find that many children in high risk groups were developing well. Resilience arises from ordinary resources and processes. This quality of the practice that emerged through cape flats natureordinary magiccan give us heart. It is not only mastens critical role in resilience research that makes ordinary magic a valuable read. Obtain the modernday innovation making your downloading and install ordinary magic. Resilience researchers are intrigued with the challenge of understanding how people overcome risk or adversity to succeed in life.
Resilience in development, was pulling together and reflecting on my observations and thoughts from more than 30 years of research. In other words, resilience does not require extraordinary resources in most cases, but instead is the result of what might be called ordinary magic. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Pdf ordinary magic resilience processes in development. Ordinary magic resilience processes in development ann s. Masten and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Mastens intimate involvement with this research makes her uniquely suited to provide a comprehensive and concise overview of developments in resilience research to date. The study of resilience in child development has overturned many negative assumptions about children growing up in adverse conditions. Ordinary magic 9781462523719, 9781462517268 vitalsource. These positive factors are included in her creation of the short list for resilience. The conclusion that resilience is made of ordinary rather than extraordinary processes offers a more positive outlook on human development and adaptation, as well as direction for policy and practice aimed at enhancing the development of children at risk for problems and psychopathology.
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