ABSTRACT
This chapter describes the purpose of the book and how it connects to social work’s dual mission of fostering individual and societal well-being. It then presents an overview of the resilience-enhancing stress model (RESM). An account of Ruby Bridges and her family, a story about school integration in New Orleans, as well as an account of a social worker’s personal quest for culturally inclusive human behavior theory and practice, show how the model elements can be applied in resilience-enhancing cross-cultural social work practice.
