Resiliency Enhancement: Putting the Strength Perspective Into Social Work Practice Book

1	Introduction: The Strengths Perspective and Resiliency Enhancement - A Natural Partnership	1
2	The Legacy of Caretaking Among African American Women: A Mixed Blessing	19
3	Recognizing and Enhancing Natural Resiliency in Boys and Girls	29
4	Resiliency in Older People: A Paradigm for Practice	40
5	A Case Study of Resiliency Enhancement Interventions with an African American Woman	55
6	Women's Resilience at Midlife: What Is It? How Do You Mobilize It?	70
7	Grasping Life: Five Stories of Will-Filled Men	83
8	Enhancing Couple Resiliency	102
9	Strength and Resiliency Themes in Social Work Practice with Groups	128
10	The Unitas Extended Family Circle: Developing Resiliency in Hispanic Youngsters	143
11	The Workplace as a Protective Environment: Management Strategies	157
12	The African American Professional's Resiliency	177
13	Introducing a Strengths/Resiliency Model in Mental Health Organizations	192
14	Capitalizing on Strengths: A Resiliency Enhancement Model for At-Risk Youth	211
	Index	227