The Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology and Disability
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: Aug 22, 2013
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 560
ISBN-13: 9780195398786
Description: This handbook is the first comprehensive text providing a foundation for research and practice focusing on positive attributes of disability. Chapters synthesise research in traditional areas of positive psychology, including quality of life, satisfaction and well-being, hope, optimism, resilience, coping, and self-determination. Next, chapters addressing systemic applications in positive psychology to disability provide information on issues pertaining to career development and career thoughts, positive behaviour supports, supported employment, education, family systems, and during aging.
Notes: Source title: The Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology and Disability (Oxford Library of Psychology)