Promoting Resilience

Neil Thompson, PhD, DLitt, is an independent writer, educator, and adviser based in Wales (UK). Gerry R. Cox, PhD, is a professor emeritus of sociology/archaeology at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, director of the Center for Death Education and Bioethics, and a member of the board of directors of the National Prison Hospice Association (USA).

Part One: Understanding Resilience

Introduction

1. Making Sense of Resilience

Gerry R. Cox and Neil Thompson

Part Two: Developing Resilience

Introduction

2. Resilience in American Indian Communities

Gerry R. Cox

3. "Yma O Hyd": Language and Resilience

Neil Thompson

4. Community Resilience: Reflections on a Community Response to Tragedy

Ros Scott

5. Tragedy and Injustice

Michael Brennan

6. Living with Terrorism

Andy Hau Yan Ho and Geraldine Tan-Ho

7. Violent Crime and Resilience

Gerry R. Cox

8. Mental Health Problems: Getting to the HEART of Resilience

Neil Thompson

9. Alcohol and Drugs: Resilience in Use and Users

Wulf Livingston

10. The Spirit of Resilience through the Prism of Homelessness: Avoiding Stigma and Labelization

Gerry Skelton

11. Resilience and Poverty

Signe Dobelniece

12. Resilience in the Alice Springs Town Camps

Shirleen Campbell, Maree Corbo and Ronnie Egan

13. "It Takes a Lot of Energy": Surviving Sexism

Tashel C. Bordere, Elizabeth A. Sharp, and Celeste Medina

14. Family Resilience in Dealing with Grief and Loss: A Sociological Perspective

Paul C. Rosenblatt

15. Building a Narrative of Resilience for Refugees

Christopher Cox

16. Resilience and Older People

Denise Tanner

17. Recovering from Childhood Trauma

Vivienne Dacre

18. Care Leavers and Resilience

Lorna Stabler

19. The Role of the School

Robert G. Stevenson

20. Building Resilience in Organizations: A Challenge for Leaders: What Happens if Leaders Get Sick?

Rozana Huq

21. Resilience at Work

Neil Thompson

22. Promoting Resilience, Challenging Bullying

Andrew Vitale

23. Resilience and Spirituality: A personal Perspective

Bernard Moss

24. Resilience through Meaning Making

Neil Thompson

25. Resilience and Continuing Bonds

Charles A. Corr and Kenneth J. Doka

26. The Dual Process Model and Resilience

Amy Y. M. Chow

27. The Role of Pastoral Care

Bernard Moss

28. Promoting Resilience in Social Work – From the "Comfort of Strangers" to Community Empowerment and the "Management of Risk"

Paul Stepney

29. An Exhibition on Resilience for a Time of Grief

Wendy Bowler

30. Compassion and Resilience

Darcy Harris