Book reviews [International Journal of Emotional Education, 11(2)]

Abstract

Resilience is a theme that is central to each one of these reviews but with a special emphasis on the social contexts where children and young people engage in the everyday activities of their lives and where they form relationships with friends, family members, acquaintances, classmates, workmates and neighbours. Each of the authors identifies the critical role that the people in our social environment play in helping and supporting us. The family, of course, plays a key part in the quality of close relationships. In other settings, the bystanders have the potential to make a huge difference choosing to take action as “upstanders” when they observe a peer in distress. The final review concerns teacher education with a thought-provoking student-centred approach which complements the ideas presented in the other reviews. The books and articles here are inspiring and provide researchers and practitioners with constructive ideas on how to create more positive and enjoyable social environments where children and young people can flourish.