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06-10-2017 | Book Review

Eranda Jayawickreme & Laura E.R. Blackie: Exploring the Psychological Benefits of Hardship: A Critical Reassessment of Posttraumatic Growth

Cham, Switzerland: Springer, 2016, 77 pp, ISBN: 978-3-319-47989-7

Auteur: Nicholas Minaudo

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Youth and Adolescence | Uitgave 11/2017

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In Exploring the Psychological Benefits of Hardship: A Critical Reassessment of Posttraumatic Growth, Eranda Jayawickreme and Laura E.R. Blackie present a valuable inquiry into the evaluation of posttraumatic growth and the accuracy of posttraumatic growth tests, concluding a need to reexamine how to assess for such changes. The book begins by introducing the topic of posttraumatic growth through a pop culture reference to the Netflix television show, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. The inclusion of this television show displays the pervasiveness of adversity in society, a view warped by inaccuracies. The authors incorporate a goal of revealing the level of inadequate research that accompanies this field in an outline for the future chapters. …

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Titel: Eranda Jayawickreme & Laura E.R. Blackie: Exploring the Psychological Benefits of Hardship: A Critical Reassessment of Posttraumatic Growth
Cham, Switzerland: Springer, 2016, 77 pp, ISBN: 978-3-319-47989-7
Auteur: Nicholas Minaudo
Publicatiedatum: 06-10-2017
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Youth and Adolescence / Uitgave 11/2017
Print ISSN: 0047-2891
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-6601
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-017-0757-6

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