Lesson 3 of 4 · 55 min

3. Adaptation, Mastery, Coping, and Defense in the Change Process

Define the four key outcome concepts introduced by Golan—adaptation, mastery, coping, and defense—and compare coping with external challenges versus coping aimed at maintaining internal integration.

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Adaptation, Mastery, Coping, and Defense in the Change Process In sanders_6101_golan_nature_of_transitions_1_82645935, Golan introduces four important outcome concepts for understanding how people respond to transition and change: adaptation, mastery, coping,...

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