D Ajdukovic

Resiliency: Enhancing Coping with Crisis and Terrorism - NATO Science for Peace and Security Series - E: Human and Societal Dynamics (IOS Press) D Ajdukovic

This book contributes to a better understanding of what makes people and communities resilient in the face of disasters, violence and terrorism. This resilience is understood as a resource that facilitates recovery, effective functioning and positive outcomes in the wake of major critical events that threaten the well-being of individuals, families, communities and nations. The chapters in this publication present complementary perspectives on resilience in a variety of socially adverse settings and how to assess resilience beyond the level of an individual. The contributing authors not only consider evidence of resilience in the