Ordinary Magic, First Edition
From a pioneering researcher, this book synthesizes the best current knowledge on resilience in children and adolescents. Ann S. Masten explores what allows certain individuals to thrive and adapt despite adverse circumstances, such as poverty, chronic family problems, or exposure to trauma. Coverage encompasses the neurobiology of resilience as well as the role of major contexts of development: families, schools, and culture. Identifying key protective factors in early childhood and beyond, Masten provides a cogent framework for designing programs to promote resilience. Complex concepts are carefully defined and illustrated with real-world examples.
Ann S. Masten, PhD, is Regents Professor of Child Development and Distinguished McKnight University Professor in the Institute of Child Development at the University of Minnesota. An internationally known expert on resilience in human development, she has over 300 publications in scholarly journals and books. Dr. Masten is an elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a past president of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), and a past president of Division 7 (Developmental Psychology) of the American Psychological Association (APA). She is a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science and the APA. Dr. Masten is a recipient of the Grawemeyer Award in Psychology, the Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Child Development Award from SRCD, the Distinguished Career Contributions to Science Award from the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (APA Division 53), and the Mentor Award and the Urie Bronfenbrenner Award for Lifetime Contribution to Developmental Psychology in the Service of Science and Society from APA Division 7. Other honors include the Smith College Medal and an honorary doctorate from Erasmus University of Rotterdam, the Netherlands.