EAN: 9783319683744

CHILD AND ADOLESCENT RESILIENCE WITHIN MEDICAL ...

This book explores the social conditions that promote pediatric resilience. It presents
resilience as a set of complex interpersonal  institutional  and political relationships that
affect young patients' ability to do well in the face of medical adversity. Chapters analyze
the impact of chronic or disabling conditions on children's development  while highlighting
effective interventions that promote family well-being. This book integrates research from
psychology  social work  medical anthropology  child life specialty  palliative care  public
health  and nursing to examine a wide variety of family  cultural  and medical contexts.
Practical strategies for supporting children and families are discussed  from meaningful
assessment and interventions to social policy and advocacy. Featured topics include:
Psychosocial factors influencing children with immune-related health conditions. Resilience and
pediatric cancer survivorship within a cultural context. Promoting resilience in chronically
ill children and their families during the transition to adolescence. Creating a context for
resilience in medical settings. Promoting resilience through children's health and social care
policy. Child and Adolescent Resilience Within Medical Contexts is a must-have resource for
researchers  clinicians and other professionals  as well as graduate students in child and
school psychology  child and adolescent psychiatry  social work  pediatrics  medical
anthropology  nursing  educational psychology and policy.

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