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Books and Special Issues

Social Ecology of ResilienceUngar, M. (Ed.)(2012). The social ecology of resilience: A handbook. New York, NY: Springer.The Social Worker: A NovelUngar, M. (2011). The social worker: A novel. Halifax, NS: Pottersfield Press.
Ungar, M. (2011). Counseling in challenging contexts: Working with individuals and families across clinical and community settings. Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole. Researching ResilienceLiebenberg, L. & Ungar, M. (2009). Researching resilience. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.
Ungar, M. (2009). The We generation: Raising socially responsible kids. Toronto, ON: McClelland and Stewart.Campbell, C. & Ungar, M. (2008). The decade after high school: A professional's guide. Toronto, ON: The Canadian Education and Research Institute for Counselling.

Ungar, M. & Lerner, R. (Eds.) (2008). Special Issue: Resilience and positive development across the life span. Research in Human Development, 5(3).

Resilience in ActionLiebenberg, L. & Ungar, M. (2008). Resilience in action. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.

Campbell, C., Ungar, M. & Dutton, P. (2008). The decade after high school: A parent's guide. Toronto, ON: The Canadian Education and Research Institute for Counselling.

Ungar, M. (2007). Too safe for their own good: How risk and responsibility help teens thrive. Toronto, ON: McClelland and Stewart.

Ungar, M. (2007). Playing at being bad: The hidden resilience of troubled teens. Toronto, ON: McClelland and Stewart.

Les Syndrome de la Mere PouleUngar, M. (2007). Le syndrome de la mère poule. Paris: Les Editions de L’homme. (Trans. Marie Perron)

Strengths based counselingUngar, M. (2006). Strengths-based counseling for at-risk youth. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press

Ungar, M. (Ed.) (2005). Handbook for working with children and youth: Pathways to resilience across cultures and contexts. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Ungar, M. (2004). Nurturing hidden resilience in troubled youth. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.




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About Resilience

Building on our studies across many different countries of the social and physical ecologies (environments) that make resilience more likely, we define resilience as:

Resilience is the capacity of people to navigate to the resources they need to overcome challenges, and their capacity to negotiate for these resources so that they are provided in ways that are meaningful.

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