Resilience: Learning from People with Disabilities and the Turning Points in Their Lives

by Gillian A. King (Editor), Linda K. Smith (Editor), Elizabeth G. Brown (Editor)

This volume brings to life the nature of resilience and adaptation to change by describing turning points, or critical experiences, in the lives of people with disabilities. People with cerebral palsy, spina bifida, or attention deficit disorder are interviewed. They describe events and experiences that changed their lives and pinpoint which factors helped or hindered their adaptation. Interweaving these compelling stories with popular thought and research evidence, the authors show how understanding the resilience of people with disabilities may help all readers create meaning in life and become resilient.

Rich in personal detail, yet strong in its presentation of academic literature and other non-fiction works related to resilience, this volume will appeal to a wide variety of readers, from people who wonder about the meaning of life, to the parents of children with disabilities and organizations that deliver services to them, to students and professors in the fields of psychology, education, social work and occupational therapy.

216 pages, Hardcover

First published October 30, 2003

Reviews

[Celeste · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is repetitive and not very helpful. The main thesis of the book is that we find meaning in life through belonging, doing, and understanding ourselves and the world around us. Which seems like an obvious, trite, and surface claim and unfortunately the 200 pages of the book do not do anything to add depth to it.