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Record Nr.

UNINA9910480784303321

Titolo

Action & self-development [[electronic resource] ] : theory and research through the life span / / Jochen Brandtsta??dter, Richard M. Lerner, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c1999

ISBN

1-322-41820-9

1-4522-6199-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (561 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

Brandtsta?dterJochen

LernerRichard M

Disciplina

155

155.25

Soggetti

Action theory

Intentionalism

Maturation (Psychology)

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Introduction: Development, Action, and Intentionality; Part I - Development as a Personal and Social Construction; Chapter 1 - Revisiting Individuals as Producers of their Development: From Dynamic Interactionism to Developmental Systems; Chapter 2 - The Self in Action and Development: Cultural, Biosocial, and Ontogenetic Bases of Intentional Self-Development; Chapter 3 - Selectivity in Life-Span Development: Biological and Societal Canalizations and Individuals' Developmental Goals; Chapter 4 - Freedom isn't Free: Power, Alienation, and the Consequences of Action

Chapter 5 - The Dynamic Codevelopment of Intentionality, Self, and Social RelationsPart II - Designing Personal Development: Goals, Plans, and Future Selves; Chapter 6 - The Pursuit of Personal Goals: A Motivational Approach to Well-being and Life Adjustment; Chapter 7 - Personal Projects and Social Ecology: Themes and Variations across the Life Span; Chapter 8 - Life Planning: Anticipating Future Life Goals and Managing Personal Development; Chapter 9 - The Process of Meaning



Construction: Dissecting the Flow of Semiotic Activity

Chapter 10 - A Motivational-Volitional Perspective on Identity DevelopmentChapter 11 - Free Fantasies about the Future and the Emergence of Developmental Goals; Part III - Resilience and Efficacy across the Life Span; Chapter 12 - Psychological Control in Later Life: Implications for Life-Span Development; Chapter 13 - Intentional Self-Development through Adulthood and Later Life: Tenacious Pursuit and Flexible Adjustment of Goals; Chapter 14 - Successful Development and Aging: The Role of Selection, Optimization, and Compensation

Chapter 15 - Emotional Learning and Mechanisms of Intentional Psychological ChangeChapter 16 - Action Regulation, Coping, and Development; Author Index; Subject Index; About the Contributors

Sommario/riassunto

This text explores the theoretical breadth of models and ideas relevant to action theory. Areas addresssed include personal goals, projects, life themes, life planning, cultural agency and historical and social contexts impact developmental patterns.