Bücher der Reihe Emerging Issues in Family and Individual Resilience

This comprehensive reference explores the current and future state of biobehavioral markers in family resilience research, with special focus on linking biological and physiological measures to behavioral and health outcomes. It brings together the latest biobehavioral data on child-parent and couple relationships, adversity, and other key areas reflecting new technological advances in biobehavioral studies and translates these findings into implications for real-world practice and policy. The contributors' insights on biomarkers apply to emerging topics of interest (e.g., molecular genetics) as well as familiar ones (e.g., stress). Their interdisciplinary perspective helps to elaborate on risk and resilience factors for those creating the next generation of evidence-based interventions.Among the topics covered:The immune system as a sensor and regulator of stress: implications in human development and diseaseThe psychobiology of family dynamics: bidirectional relationships with adrenocortical attunementIntergenerational transmission of poverty: how low socioeconomic status impacts the neurobiology of two generationsThe influence of teacher-child relationships on preschool children's cortisol levelsChallenges and strategies for integrating molecular genetics into behavioral scienceBesides its worth to researchers and practitioners studying and working with families at risk, Biobehavioral Markers in Risk and Resilience Research also has utility as a training text, offering a highly accessible presentation and discussion questions suited to classroom use.

This interdisciplinary volume offers theoretical, empirical,and practical insights into the strengths of families beset by chronic healthissues. Featuring topics that run the lifespan from infancy to late adulthood,its coverage reflects both the diversity of family challenges in long-termillness and the wealth of effective approaches to intervention. The component skillsof resilience in life-changing circumstances, from coping and meaning making tobalancing care and self-care, are on rich display in a framework for theirenhancement in therapy. The book¿s expert contributors include tools to aidreaders in the learning and teaching of concepts as they model respectful,meaningful research methods and ethical, non-judgmental practice.Among the topics covered: Helping families survive and thrive through the premature birth of an infant. Enhancing coping and resiliency among families of individuals with sickle cell disease. A family science approach to pediatric obesity treatment. Risk and resilience of children and families involved with the foster care system. Strengthening families facing breast cancer: emerging trends and clinical recommendations. The unfolding of unique problems in later life families.With its mix of practical and empirical expertise, Family Resilience and Chronic Illness: Interdisciplinary and Translational Perspectives has much tooffer both researchers in the family resilience field and mental healthpractitioners working with clients with chronic illness.

This comprehensive resource offers a detailed framework for fostering resilience in families caring for their older members.  Its aim is to improve the quality of life for both the caregivers themselves as much as for those they support. Robust interventions ­­­are presented to guide family members through chronic and acute challenges in areas such as emotional health, physical comfort, financial aspects of care, dealing with health systems, and adjusting to transition. Examples, models, interviews, and an extended case study identify core concerns of caregiving families and avenues for nurturing positive adaptation. Throughout, contributors provide practical applications for therapists and other service providers in diverse disciplines, and for advancing family resilience as a field.  Included in the coverage:Therapeutic interventions for caregiving families.Facilitating older adults¿ resilience through meeting nutritional needs.Improving ergonomics for the safety, comfort, and health of caregivers.  Hope as a coping resource for caregiver resilience and well-being.Perspectives on navigating care transitions with individuals with dementia.Planning for and managing costs related to caregiving.            Family Caregiving offers a new depth of knowledge and real-world utility to social workers, mental health professionals and practitioners, educators and researchers in the field of family resilience, as well as scholars in the intersecting disciplines of family studies, human development, psychology, sociology, social work, education, law, and medicine.

This comprehensive resource offers a detailed framework for fostering resilience in families caring for their older members.  Its aim is to improve the quality of life for both the caregivers themselves as much as for those they support. Robust interventions ­­­are presented to guide family members through chronic and acute challenges in areas such as emotional health, physical comfort, financial aspects of care, dealing with health systems, and adjusting to transition. Examples, models, interviews, and an extended case study identify core concerns of caregiving families and avenues for nurturing positive adaptation. Throughout, contributors provide practical applications for therapists and other service providers in diverse disciplines, and for advancing family resilience as a field.  Included in the coverage:Therapeutic interventions for caregiving families.Facilitating older adults' resilience through meeting nutritional needs.Improving ergonomics for the safety, comfort, and health of caregivers.  Hope as a coping resource for caregiver resilience and well-being.Perspectives on navigating care transitions with individuals with dementia.Planning for and managing costs related to caregiving.            Family Caregiving offers a new depth of knowledge and real-world utility to social workers, mental health professionals and practitioners, educators and researchers in the field of family resilience, as well as scholars in the intersecting disciplines of family studies, human development, psychology, sociology, social work, education, law, and medicine.

I. Relationships Between Community and Family Resilience.- Preface.- Community Context and Resilient Families.- Building and Strengthening Communities: What Works? What Doesn''t?.- How Do Cities Think About Resilience?.- Family Resilience Following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Preliminary Evidence from the RCYC Study.- Public Health and Community and Family Resilience.- II. Building Community and Family Resilience Through Policy and Programming.- Resilience in Women from Trauma and Addiction: Development of Life Skills Through Structured Recovery Programs.- A Journey to Becoming a Trauma-Sensitive School and Supporting Resilience in Elementary-Age Students.- Navigating the Waters of Early Childhood Child Care Policy.- Resiliency for All: Not Forgetting the Forgotten.- A Layman''s Passion for and Experience with Developing Family Resilience Through Community Based Missions. The Use and Value of ''Sweat Equity'': Three Examples.

This book examines belonging as a key protective factor for enhancing resilience for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. It focuses on understanding intellectual and developmental disabilities and resilience from systemic and social-ecological perspectives, emphasizing the roles of professionals, families, and communities in combating long-standing segregation and health disparities experienced by individuals and families. The volume explores the dimensions of belonging across diverse professional fields using a person-centered approach that acknowledges the significant lifelong role of family members and emphasizes reflective practice for professionals. Chapters present research and innovative strategies to facilitate belonging when working alongside individuals and families.Key areas of coverage include: Family-professional partnerships in working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across lifespan and community contexts. Spirituality, mental health, and identity in persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Research ethics and design in working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The diverse needs, desires, and preferences of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The importance of individualized planning and approaches in fostering belonging for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Belonging and Resilience in Individuals with Developmental Disabilities is a valuable resource for researchers, professors, and graduate students as well as clinicians, therapists, and related professionals in developmental psychology, family studies, public health, and social work as well as related disciplines, including education policy and politics, behavioral health, and psychiatry.

Chapter 1. Barriers to Care for Pregnant Women Seeking Substance Use Disorder Treatment.- Chapter 2.  Protecting Workers from Opioid Misuse and Addiction.- Chapter 3. Neuroscience-Informed Psychoeducation and Training for Opioid Use Disorder: From Recovery to Resilience.- Chapter 4.NNeonatal Abstinence Syndrome: Caring for Mothers and Infants.- Chapter 5. Adverse Childhood Experiences and Addiction.- Chapter 6. Recovery & Recovery Capital: Aligning Measurement with Theory and Practice.- Chapter 7. TSeven Generations Mindset to Address Substance Use Disorders among Native Americans.- Chapter 8. Associations between SUD in the Family, PFC Functioning, and Codependency: Importance of Family Member Recovery.