why hope still matters Maholmes, Valerie. creator text xxu Oxford ; New York Oxford University Press [2014] ©2014 monographic eng

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xvii, 215 p. : illustrations ; 25 cm Machine generated contents note: -- Preface -- Foreword by Elijah Cummings -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Chapter 1: Hope: The Motivation to Overcome Adversity -- Chapter 2: Thriving in Adversity: Toward a Framework of Hope, Optimism, and Resilience -- Chapter 3: Wired for Hope?: Examining our Capacity for Recovery, Renewal, and Resilience -- Chapter 4: Parenting and Family Matters: Contrasting Parenting and Family Processes - Examining Family Strengths and Assets -- Chapter 5: Do You Believe in Me? : Promoting Hope through Quality Education and Opportunities to Learn -- Chapter 6: Friends and Mentors: The Protective Power of Relationships -- Chapter 7: Empowering Neighborhoods and Communities to Foster Resilience -- Chapter 8: Hope, Optimism, and Resilience: Cultural Frames of Reference -- Chapter 9: Hope in Action: Stories of Overcoming, Motivation, and Striving toward Well-Being -- Chapter 10: Why Hope (Still) Matters -- References -- Index. Valerie Maholmes. Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-204) and index. Poor children Poor families Resilience (Personality trait) Hope PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Child HV713 .M26 2014 9780199959525 (hardback : acid-free paper) 0199959528 (hardback : acid-free paper) 2013042427 150507 20150507104019.0