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Resilience: Learning from People with Disabilities and the Turning Points in Their Lives [Hardcover]

Gillian A. King (Author), Elizabeth G. Brown (Author), Linda K. Smith (Author)
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Publication Date: Oct 30 2003 | ISBN-10: 0275979431 | ISBN-13: 978-0275979430
This volume brings to life the nature of resilience and adaptation to change by describing turning points, or critical experiences, in the lives of people with disabilities. People with cerebral palsy, spina bifida, or attention deficit disorder are interviewed. They describe events and experiences that changed their lives and pinpoint which factors helped or hindered their adaptation.

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  • Hardcover: 216 pages
  • Publisher: Praeger (Oct 30 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0275979431
  • ISBN-13: 978-0275979430
  • Product Dimensions: 16.5 x 2.5 x 23.5 cm
  • Shipping Weight: 476 g
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #453,293 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars This book is for everyone May 24 2005
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This book highlights the ability of resilience and adaptation to produce change by describing turning points in the lives of people with disabilities. Interweaving those compelling stories with popular thought and research evidence, the authors show how understanding the resilience of people with disabilities may help all readers create meaning in life.

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