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The Resilience Revolution

A Paradigm Shift for Research and Policy?

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Leadbeater, B., Dodgen, D., Solarz, A. (2005). The Resilience Revolution. In: Peters, R.D., Leadbeater, B., McMahon, R.J. (eds) Resilience in Children, Families, and Communities. Springer, Boston, MA . https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-23824-7_4

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