Leading experts review the research on resilience and represent the diverse perspectives and opinions found among both scientists and practitioners in the field. Although the chapters are written to the standards expected by researchers, they are equally useful for program developers and others in applied fields seeking science-based information on the topic. This book is a unique resource in keeping with the growing interest in resilience both in research and interventions.

Fred Beauvais, Tri-Ethnic Center for Prevention Research, Colorado State University, Fort Collins Bonnie Benard, Resiliency Associates, Berkeley, California Gretta Cushing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City Norman Garmezy, Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis Meyer D. Glantz, Division of Epidemiology and Prevention Research, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland Jeannette L. Johnson, Department of Psychiatry, Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, University of Maryland, Baltimore Howard B. Kaplan, Department of Sociology, Texas A and M University, College Station Karol L. Kumpfer, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockville, Maryland Alan I. Leshner, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland Suniya S. Luthar, Department of Human Development, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York Ann S. Masten, Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis Eugene R. Oetting, Tri-Ethnic Center for Prevention Research, Colorado State University, Fort Collins Jon E. Rolf, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockville, Maryland Zili Sloboda, Division of Epidemiology and Prevention Research, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland Ralph E. Tarter, Center for Education and Drug Abuse Research, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh Medical School, Pennsylvania Michael Vanyukov, Center for Education and Drug Abuse Research, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh Medical School, Pennsylvania Emmy E. Werner, Department of Human Development, University of California, Davis Michael Windle, Department of Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham