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Character strengths are the foundations of life-long development and thriving. These strengths help individuals to deal with everyday challenges and move forward in life with confidence and resilience. Character Strength Development: Perspectives from Positive Psychology aims to document research and evidence-based practices in positive psychology with specific focus on character strengths. The arguments and perspectives shared by the experts in their respective chapters will help create new research avenues. It is an excellent resource for researchers, academicians, practitioners and teachers to develop a comprehensive understanding of different approaches, models and best practices for character education across the globe. Practitioners, educators and policymakers in the field of character education will also find this book immensely helpful for incorporating character strength-based approaches in their practice.
If the Character is Lost….! Strength and Value-based Solutions to Maintain the Character of the Victimized
If the Character is Lost….! Strength and Value-based Solutions to Maintain the Character of the Victimized
Abusive experiences can have a direct influence on the character of the children. After abusive experiences, there is a higher chance that the children ponder over their ‘character weaknesses’. This can lead to various disorders which may emerge out due to the deficiencies in virtues. Scanning through different studies, about 20 to 35 per cent of the victimized have later become victimizer or perpetrator (Glasser et al., 2001). What happens to the rest of 65–80 per cent of the victimized? Little information ...
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