Exiting the extraordinary : returning to the ordinary world after war, prison, and other extraordinary experiences

Exiting the extraordinary : returning to the ordinary world after war, prison, and other extraordinary experiences / Frances V. Moulder.

This book is a sociological exploration of the process of returning to the ordinary world after extraordinary experiences. It provides many lively examples, both contemporary and historical, of the commonalities among extraordinary experiences, the challenges faced by returnees, strategies returnees...

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Main Author: Moulder, Frances V. (Frances Valentine), 1945- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2016]
Subjects:
Life change events.
Adjustment (Psychology)
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Life Stages > General.
PSYCHOLOGY > Developmental > General.
PSYCHOLOGY > Developmental > Lifespan Development.
PSYCHOLOGY > General.
Life change events
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface; Introduction; Part I: Extraordinary Experiences; 1 Some Extraordinary Experiences; 2 Why People are Transformed by Extraordinary Experiences; Part II: Returning to the Ordinary World; 3 Contexts of Return; 4 The Challenges of Returning to the Ordinary World; 5 Strategies for Returning to the Ordinary World; 6 Implications for Public Policy; Appendix A; Appendix B; References; Index; About the Author.

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