I. Introduction and Conceptual Overview
1. Introduction
2. Models of Resilience
II. Studies of Individual Resilience
3. Resilience in a Community Sample: The Project Competence
Longitudinal Study
4. Overcoming Disadvantage and Economic Crisis: Homeless
Children
5. Mass Trauma and Extreme Adversities: Resilience in War,
Terrorism, and Disaster
III. Adaptive Systems in Resilience
6. The Short List and Implicated Protective Systems
7. The Neurobiology of Resilience
8. Resilience in the Context of Families
9. Resilience in the Context of Schools
10. Resilience in the Context of Culture
IV. Moving Forward: Implications for Action and Future Research
11. A Resilience Framework for Action
12. Conclusions and Future Directions
Appendix A. Glossary
Appendix B. Abbreviations
Appendix C. Recommended Readings by Topic
Ann S. Masten, PhD, is a Regents Professor and the Irving B. Harris Professor of Child Development in the Institute of Child Development at the University of Minnesota. She is former president of the Society for Research in Child Development, a Fellow and former Division President (Division 7: Developmental Psychology) of the American Psychological Association (APA), and a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science. She co-chairs the Forum on Investing in Young Children Globally for the U.S. National Academies. Dr. Masten is an internationally known expert on resilience in human development, with over 170 publications in scientific journals and books. She is a recipient of the 2014 Urie Bronfenbrenner Award for Lifetime Contribution to Developmental Psychology in the Service of Science and Society from the APA.
"Nobody understands resilience as well as Ann Masten, and nobody
writes about it as clearly, wisely, and deeply as she does. Dr.
Masten is both a creator of new knowledge and a compelling narrator
of the science and interventions that address how children manage
to thrive in spite of adverse conditions. This indispensable book
conveys the many facets of resilience, from neurobiology to
cultural context to the importance of supportive relationships.
Accessibly written, it makes complex concepts and processes easy to
understand and impossible to forget. The book can be used as a text
for undergraduate and graduate courses on typical development and
developmental psychopathology, as well as in seminars for clinical
interns and postdoctoral fellows."--Alicia F. Lieberman, PhD,
Irving B. Harris Endowed Chair in Infant Mental Health and
Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San
Francisco
"I consider Masten to be the preeminent thinker on resilience--and
one of psychology's very best writers. Few authors possess the
theoretical, empirical, clinical, and translational prevention
skills to write such an integrative, well-presented volume. Masten
makes a critical contribution to understanding the multiple
pathways toward resilient outcomes for individuals who have
experienced significant adversity. She does an amazing job of
integrating literature from a variety of disciplines and levels of
analysis. This is by far the best book I have ever read on
resilience, and will set the standard for a long time to
come."--Dante Cicchetti, PhD, McKnight Presidential Chair of Child
Psychology and Psychiatry, Institute of Child Development,
University of Minnesota
"Resilience is an invaluable concept for our turbulent times.
Masten, a highly esteemed developmental psychologist, has been at
the forefront of resilience theory and research for decades. In
this beautifully crafted volume, she guides readers through the
advances in our knowledge of the multilevel processes--the
interactions of neurobiological, psychological, family, and
sociocultural influences over time--that enable children and adults
to survive and grow stronger from serious life challenges.
Essential reading for scholars, students, and mental health
professionals who strive to understand and promote positive
adaptation in traumatic situations and multistress
contexts."--Froma Walsh, MSW, PhD, Mose and Sylvia Firestone
Professor Emerita, School of Social Service Administration and
Department of Psychiatry, University of Chicago, and Codirector,
Chicago Center for Family Health
“Ordinary Magic is an extraordinary achievement. Ann Masten has
succeeded in integrating, synthesizing, and extending 40 years of
resilience research into a compelling and highly readable volume.
The book is audacious in scope, with Masten moving easily from
genes to culture writ large. It is a ‘must read’ for a broad
audience, including mental health practitioners, senior scholars,
educators, and students.”--Deborah Lowe Vandell, PhD, Founding
Dean, School of Education, University of California, Irvine -
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