Developing mental toughness in young people
Subtitle: approaches to achievement, well-being, employability and positive behaviour
By: edited by Doug Strycharczyk and Peter Clough
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2018
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780429473630
Subjects: Mental discipline; Psychoanalysis; Éducation et discipline mentales; Psychanalyse
Description: "The goal of this book is to describe the concept of 'Mental Toughness' in such a way that the reader understands the concept and understands how it relates to the development of young people of all ages, whether they are in education or engage in extra-curricular activity. Such understanding is particularly important in the context of change and the challenge of preparing to live and work in a fast moving and fast changing world. One of the greatest challenges facing society today is that of developing young people who are the future generators of wealth so that they can play a full and productive part in the economic and social development of the world they inhabit and will inhabit. The need for this is particularly acute in the West where the old order is fast disappearing. The purpose of education and youth work is not only to ensure that young people are skilled and qualified. It must also prepare young people with the attributes and qualities that enable them to apply what they have learned in a challenging, changing and often stressful world. A number of initiatives have recently emerged which all have the same goal - to prepare young people for life in a world that demands resilience, confidence, tenacity and commitment in addition to vocational and academic skills. Possible the most important of these initiatives is Mental Toughness which, arguably, embraces most, if not all, of the other initiatives in producing the most comprehensive and enduring approach."--Provided by publisher.
Table of contents: title: COVER; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ABOUT THE EDITORS AND CONTRIBUTORS; FOREWORD; INTRODUCTION Why the twenty-first century is different and why developing young people to prosper is different; PART I BACKGROUND; CHAPTER ONE What is mental toughness?; CHAPTER TWO The four C's model; CHAPTER THREE Mental toughness: its relevance to teaching; CHAPTER FOUR Research using the MTQ48; CHAPTER FIVE Assessing mental toughness-MTQ48; CHAPTER SIX MTQ48 report types and handling feedback; CHAPTER SEVEN Mental toughness-its links to current thinking; PART II APPLIED PERSPECTIVES; title: CHAPTER EIGHT Evaluation and Return On Investment (ROI)CHAPTER NINE Developing mental toughness in young people: coaching as an applied positive psychology; CHAPTER TEN Social mobility and managing shift; CHAPTER ELEVEN Employability and young people; CHAPTER TWELVE Practical applications: young people, teachers, and school leaders; CHAPTER THIRTEEN Parents' role in developing young people; PART III APPLIED CASE STUDIES AND RESEARCH CASE STUDIES; CHAPTER FOURTEEN Mental toughness in secondary schools; CHAPTER FIFTEEN Mental toughness in Higher Education; title: CHAPTER SIXTEEN Boosting career decision making and employability through mental toughnessCHAPTER SEVENTEEN Sex gender identity and mental toughness; CHAPTER EIGHTEEN Sport and its role in developing young people; CHAPTER NINETEEN Performance, behaviour, and career aspirations of students in secondary education-mental toughness case study; PART IV DEVELOPING MENTAL TOUGHNESS; CHAPTER TWENTY Can mental toughness be developed in young people?; CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE Positive thinking; CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO Anxiety and anxiety control; CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE Goal setting; title: CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR Attentional controlCHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE Mindfulness for young people; REFERENCES; INDEX