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Future Orientation: Developmental and Ecological Perspectives
Rachel Seginer
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Description for Future Orientation: Developmental and Ecological Perspectives
Paperback. The author synthesizes theory and empirical data to analyze future thinking as both a developmental and individual process. She examines future orientation as an aspect of positive psychology, focusing on preadolescence, adolescence, and emerging adulthood. Series: The Springer Series on Human Exceptionality. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN; JMC; JN; MMH; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 421.
By contemporary I mean a present with an anticipated future, for we must do our best to overcome clinical habits which make us assume that we have done our part if we have clari?ed the past. (Erikson, 1968, pp. 30-31). The scope of time ahead which in?uences present behavior, and is therefore to be regarded as part of the present life-space, increases during development. This change in time perspective is one of the most fundamental facts of development. Adolescence seems to be a period of particularly deep change in respect to time perspective. (Lewin, 1939, p. 879). I chose to ... Read more
By contemporary I mean a present with an anticipated future, for we must do our best to overcome clinical habits which make us assume that we have done our part if we have clari?ed the past. (Erikson, 1968, pp. 30-31). The scope of time ahead which in?uences present behavior, and is therefore to be regarded as part of the present life-space, increases during development. This change in time perspective is one of the most fundamental facts of development. Adolescence seems to be a period of particularly deep change in respect to time perspective. (Lewin, 1939, p. 879). I chose to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
The Springer Series on Human Exceptionality
Condition
New
Weight
420g
Number of Pages
258
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781441946973
SKU
V9781441946973
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About Rachel Seginer
Professor Rachel Seginer's research focuses on the development of adolescents and emerging adults. Although her main interest in recent years has focused on future orientation in ecological perspective, her work also examines sibling relationships and parents' educational involvement and its effect on educational outcomes. Her studies have been published in leading developmental and cross-cultural journals and edited volumes. She serves ... Read more
Reviews for Future Orientation: Developmental and Ecological Perspectives
From the reviews: Future orientation, its antecedents, and its outcomes are the focus of Rachel Seginer's book Future Orientation: Developmental and Ecological Perspectives. The book provides a comprehensive review of the theoretical approaches to future orientation, focusing primarily on adolescent development. ... Readers ... will find the book a useful reference on the topic ... Read more