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Michael Ungar

Dr. Michael Ungar is a brilliant story-teller and one of the world's leading experts on resilience, which he defines as living well despite adversity. He is the Canada Research Chair in Child, Family, and Community Resilience, a professor of social work at Dalhousie University, and family therapist. He is the author of fourteen books, 135 scientific papers, and a blog for Psychology Today. He has worked with the World Bank, UNESCO, and the Red Cross, and is a recipient of the Canadian Association of Social Workers National Distinguished Service Award.

Books by Michael Ungar

The Limits of Resilience

When to Persevere, When to Change, and When to Quit

by (author) Michael Ungar

Multisystemic Resilience

Adaptation and Transformation in Contexts of Change

edited by Michael Ungar

Change Your World

The Science of Resilience and the True Path to Success

by (author) Michael Ungar

The Social Worker

by (author) Michael Ungar

I Still Love You

Nine Things Troubled Kids Need from Their Parents

by (author) Michael Ungar

Researching Resilience

edited by Linda Liebenberg & Michael Ungar

We Generation

Raising Socially Responsible Kids

by (author) Michael Ungar

Resilience in Action

Working with Youth Across Cultures and Contexts

by (author) Linda Liebenberg & Michael Ungar

Too Safe for Their Own Good

How Risk and Responsibility Help Teens Thrive

by (author) Michael Ungar

Nurturing Hidden Resilience in Troubled Youth

by (author) Michael Ungar

Playing at Being Bad

by (author) Michael Ungar