Future Orientation Developmental and Ecological Perspectives

Future Orientation Developmental and Ecological Perspectives / by Rachel Seginer.

Where am I going? What do I want to do with my life? Such questions are typical of—even essential to—adolescence and continue to influence individuals throughout their lifetimes. And although human beings are capable of anticipating future events even as infants, the teen years are the peak period f...

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Main Author: Seginer, Rachel (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 2009.
Edition:1st ed. 2009.
Series:The Springer Series on Human Exceptionality,
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Child psychology.
School psychology.
Psychiatry.
Education.
Psychotherapy.
Counseling.
Social work.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • Future Orientation: A Conceptual Framework
  • The Evolvement of Future Orientation: Infancy Through Middle Childhood
  • Future Orientation in Personality Contexts
  • Future Orientation Sex Differences
  • The Effect of Parenting on Future Orientation
  • The Effect of Contemporaries: Siblings and Peers
  • Future Orientation Outcomes
  • Summary, Conclusions and Future Directions for Research and Action.

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