Overview

This volume is one of the first to concentrate on positive growth and development in a clinical arena, rather than loss and pathology. In contrast to the general theories and cross-sectional studies of existing adult developmental research, much of this volume looks at the whole-life level of development of adults through case studies. The book unites three compatible approaches to the study of adult development. The first considers the development of whole life. The second approach examines behavior during certain periods in adults' lives by combining clinical and developmental stage perspectives. The third approach examines periods of life following the work of Erikson, Levinson, and Vaillant. The editors of this volume believe that these three approaches form, in their synergy, a comprehensive and multifaceted approach to uniquely difficult problems of late adolescence and early adulthood. It is the unification of these three approches that makes this book unique in its field.

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Author:   Michael L. Commons ,  Jack Demick ,  Carl Goldberg
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.510kg
ISBN:  

9781567501353

ISBN 10:   1567501354
Pages:   1
Publication Date:   01 January 1996
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

"Preface Introduction: The Approach to Positive Adult Development Whole Life, Case Studies Fairy Tales and Adult Cognitive Development From Idealism to Pragmatism and Mythic Consciousness Growth Through Opposition: The Development of a Point of View in Young Bernard Shaw Metaphores of Struggle for Terrain in the Discovery of the Freudian Unconscious: A Case Study The Role of the Anti-Hero in a Theory of Courage Development Across the Lifespan Stability, Continuity, and Change in Mens' Lives Life Transitions as a Paradigm for the Study of Adult Development Dimensions of Psychological Boundary Development in Adults Comparing Psychodynamic, Cognitive Developmental, and Behavior Developmental Views of Psychological Boundaries The University as a Developmental Intervention Self-Initiated Change: The Dialectic of Continuing Development Validation of a Cognitive Developmental Model of Clinical Supervision Learning Perspectives of Older Students Enrolled Full-Time in a Regular Undergraduate Program Adult Development During Therapy The Role of Shame in the Impediment of Intimacy Development Dimensions of Psychological Symptions and Treatment Preferences in Adult Outpatients Affirmative Coping: A Marker of Success in Adult Therapeutic Intervention A Constructive-Developmental Approach to Studying the ""Cancer-Prone Personality"" Epilogue: What ARE Clinical Approaches to Adult Development? Author Index Subject Index"

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