Prolegomena. Preface. 1. Introduction; A. Leshner. 2. Resilience: An Interview with Norman Garmezy; J. Rolf, M.D. Glantz. The Concept of Resilience. 3. Toward an Understanding of Resilience: A Critical Review of Definitions and Models; H. Kaplan. 4. Re-Visiting the Validity of the Construct of Resilience; R.E. Tarter, M. Vanyukov. 5. Drug Use, Resilience, and the Myth of the Golden Child; F. Beauvais, E. Oetting. 6. Analysis and Reconceptualization of Resilience; M.D. Glantz, Z. Sloboda. The Measurement of Resilience. 7. Measurement Issues in the Empirical Study of Resilience: An Overview; S.S. Luthar, G. Cushing. 8. Critical Conceptual and Measurement Issues in the Study of Resilience; M. Windle. The Application of Resilience. 9. Factors and Processes Contributing to Resilience: The Resilience Framework; K. Kumpfer. 10. Commentary: Resilience as Transactional Equilibrium; J.L. Johnson. 11. Opening Doors to Resilience Intervention for Prevention Research; J.E. Rolf, J.L. Johnson. 12. Commentary: The Promise and Perils of Resilience Research as a Guide to Preventive Interventions; A. Masten. 13. Can we Apply Resilience? E.E. Werner, J.L. Johnson. 14. Applications of Resilience: Possibilities and Promise; B. Benard. Epilogue. 15. Resilience Comes of Age; A. Masten. Index.