April 30, 2020

Promoting Resilience: Responding to Adversity, Vulnerability and Loss

This important new book emphasises the sociological aspects of resilience. It challenges the idea that resilience is purely a psychological phenomenon by exploring the wide range of social factors involved.

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Promoting Resilience: Responding to Adversity, Vulnerability and Loss

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