“Building Community and Family Resilience provides an engaging examination of the complexities of family and community resilience. A complete grasp of the subject is provided through the variety of chapters, each of which was written by a practitioner or academic. The book's informative content and useful application make it a worthy read for anybody looking to foster resilience within families and communities … . As students and practitioners, we very much enjoyed reading and recommending this book.” (Nursehan Sugiharto, Ahmad Rizaldi and Permata Chitra Haelda Manik, European Journal of Social Work, November 23, 2023)
Building Community and Family Resilience
Research, Policy, and Programs
herausgegeben von Mike Stout und Amanda W. HarristThis interdisciplinary volume examines the relationship between community resilience and family resilience, identifying contributing factors on the micro-, meso-, and macro-level. Scholars and practitioners focus on how community-level policies and programs facilitate the distribution of resources, assets, and opportunities that provide valuable assistance to families who are struggling or in crisis due to economic hardship, mental illness, and the effects of natural and human made disasters. Additionally, representatives of local government and community agencies on the “front lines” of developing policies and programs to assist families provide valuable context for understanding the ways communities provide environments that encourage and nurture family resilience.
Among the topics covered:
- How cities promote resilience from a public health perspective
- Family resilience following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
- Resilience in women from trauma and addiction
- Trauma-sensitive schooling for elementary-age students
- Developing family resilience through community based missions
