Out of the Woods: Tales of Resilient Teens.OUT OF THE WOODS: Tales of Resilient Teens STUART Stuart, British royal family Stuart or Stewart, royal family that ruled Scotland and England. The Stuart lineage began in a family of hereditary stewards of Scotland, the earliest of whom was Walter (d. P. HAUSER, JOSEPH P. ALLEN Joseph Percival Allen, Ph.D. (born June 27, 1937) is a NASA astronaut. He has logged more than 3,000 hours flying time in jet aircraft. Allen is married to the former Bonnie Jo Darling of Elkhart, Indiana. Her mother, Mrs. W. C. Darling, resides in Elkhart. , AND EVE GOLDEN Between 1978 and 1983, author Hauser took part in a long-term study of teenagers with severe emotional problems, who had been locked in a psychiatric hospital psychiatric hospital n. A hospital for the care and treatment of patients affected with acute or chronic mental illness. Also called mental hospital. . In 1989, Hauser and Allen began a follow-up study to see why some of the institutionalized in·sti·tu·tion·al·ize tr.v. in·sti·tu·tion·al·ized, in·sti·tu·tion·al·iz·ing, in·sti·tu·tion·al·iz·es 1. a. To make into, treat as, or give the character of an institution to. b. teens had persevered against all odds. The scientists identified behaviors and attitudes that define resilience in people. This book outlines the experiences of four resilient adolescents, Pete, Rachel, Billy, and Sandy, and includes passages in their own words from interviews the researchers conducted over the years. The authors point out how each of these persons' thought processes set him or her apart from the nonresilient study volunteers. For instance, the four are better at recognizing potential consequences of their actions and thus can plan for the future. Harvard, 2006, 336 p., hardcover, $27.95. |
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