Vulnerability & Resiliencecl

This collection of essays presents a unique contribution to the discussion of vunerability and resilience in human development - a topic which is perceived as of increasing importance. The authors are writers renowned for their empirical research and scholarship in fields as diverse as the origins of behaviour disorders, recovery from brain injury, curricular development for the learning disabled, and creative ability in elderly people. The book will be of interest both to undergraduate readers and all those interested in the complex problems of life span development.