Download or read book Why Some Children Succeed Despite the Odds written by Warren Allen Rhodes and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1991-05-30 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the "resilient" or "invulnerable" child in various at-risk situations. These children are at risk of developing later psychological dysfunctions, but do not. Topics include: divorce, black children from single-parent families, stepchildren, loss of a sibling, teen pregnancy, and attention deficits.