Child and Adolescent Resilience Within Medical Contexts: Integrating Research and Practice

Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Relational Resilience: An Interdisciplinary Perspective....Pages 1-10
Front Matter....Pages 11-11
Psychosocial Factors That Influence Children with Immune-Related Health Conditions....Pages 13-36
Resilience, Disparity, and Narrative Phenomenology: African American Families Raising Medically Vulnerable Children....Pages 37-49
Promoting Resilience During the Transition to Adolescence in Chronically Ill Children and Their Families....Pages 51-75
Resilience in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease and Cancer: Social Ecology Indicators of Health-Related Quality of Life....Pages 77-101
Front Matter....Pages 103-103
The Role of Parents in Promoting Children’s Adjustment to Chronic Illness....Pages 105-119
Resilience in the Care of Children with Palliative Care Needs....Pages 121-130
Resilience and Pediatric Cancer Survivorship in Cultural Context....Pages 131-150
Front Matter....Pages 151-151
Promoting Resilience in Paediatric Health Care: The Role of the Child Life Specialist....Pages 153-173
Imaginal Coping: Resilience Through a Play of Tropes....Pages 175-192
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to Foster Resilience in Pediatric Chronic Illness....Pages 193-207
Front Matter....Pages 209-209
Creating a Context for Resilience in Medical Settings: The Role of Collaborative Professionals and Informal Supports....Pages 211-225
Building Strengths and Resilience: Supporting Families and Disabled Children....Pages 227-245
The Concept of Resilience in Children’s Health and Social Care Policy....Pages 247-263
Front Matter....Pages 265-265
Coping with Chronic Illness in Children and Their Families....Pages 267-292
Researching Resilience in a Medical Context: Understanding Social Ecologies Using Mixed Methods....Pages 293-308
A Global Perspective on Resilience and Creativity....Pages 309-320
Recommendations for Promoting Resilience of Children in Medical Contexts....Pages 321-338
Back Matter....Pages 339-345