Fostering Resilience for Loss and Irrelevance

by Eric A. Kreuter

Overview

The compensating construct of resiliency, itself, has not been compared to the problem of loss of relevancy. Therefore, there is an open corridor for the enlightened therapist, career coach, or mentor to appropriately guide a troubled person with targeted challenges to transform themselves into a newly thriving being. This book explores the topic in detail with references to the literature where prior theory can be applied to advance this topic further. Anecdotal evidence supporting the authors’ perspective is presented, including several brief case studies of individuals who have thrived following cessation of their prior careers. ​

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781461457725
Publisher:	Springer New York
Publication date:	12/11/2012
Edition description:	2013
Pages:	234
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.02(d)

About the Author

Dr. Kreuter is a partner with a NYC-based regional accounting firm. He specializes in litigation support and forensic investigations. Dr. Kreuter testifies as an expert witness in court. He has an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Manhattan College, a Master of Arts degree in Industrial Psychology from Long Island University and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Saybrook University. Dr. Kreuter is a Research Fellow with the Cambridge Institute for Psychology and Religion. He is a Certified Public Accountant and holds certifications in the fields of management accounting, forensic investigations and human resource management. Dr. Kreuter has numerous publications in the fields of psychology, business, poetry, and human resource management. He is a former Associate Professor of human resource management with Mercy College and a frequent conference speaker of various subjects, including a recent presentation in China.

Table of Contents

Introduction.- Loss of relevancy: the problem and literature review.- Analysis of the factor of societal pressure contributing to the problem.- Exploration of the construct of meaning: influences on the person.- Resiliency: one solution towards transformation of the suffering person.- Case study of a person evidencing the constructs of relevancy and resiliency.- Building resilience through letters.- What holds us back?.- Rehabilitation of the internal energy of the defeated person.- Expectations vs. reality: A humanistic and practical perspective.- Application of the enduring attitude as a key to self-improvement.- Conclusions.- Afterword.- References.- Appendix A: Stage play: Convicted Transformation.- Appendix B: Use of poetry in the transformation of the prisoner.