Strengthening family resilience

Abstract

I. Overview 1. Foundations of a Family Resilience Approach 2. Family Diversity and Complexity in a Changing World: Varied Challenges and Pathways in Resilience II. Key Family Processes in Resilience 3. Belief Systems: The Heart and Soul of Resilience 4. Organizational Processes: Relational and Structural Supports 5. Communication Processes: Facilitating Meaning Making, Mutual Support, and Problem Solving III. Practice Applications 6. Assessing Family Resilience: Useful Maps for Practice and Research 7. Practice Principles and Guidelines to Strengthen Family Resilience 8. Applying a Family Resilience Framework in Community-Based Services IV. Facilitating Family Resilience through Crisis, Transition, and Persistent Challenges 9. Challenges and Resilience over the Family Life Cycle: A Developmental Systems Perspective 10. Loss, Recovery, and Resilience 11. Traumatic Loss and Collective Trauma: Strengthening Family and Community Resilience 12. Serious Illness and Disabilities: Family Challenges and Resilience 13. Nurturing Resilience in Vulnerable, Multi-Stressed Families 14. Reconnection and Reconciliation: Healing Relational Wounds Appendix I. Walsh Family Resilience Questionnaire Appendix II. Developing Resilience-Based Genograms: Outline and Sample Questions Appendix III. Exploring the Spiritual Dimension in Family Life: Sources of Distress and Resources for Well-Being, Healing, and Resilience References Index