Purpose in Life [electronic resource] A Critical Component of Optimal Youth Development / by Kendall Cotton Bronk.

This volume integrates and makes sense of the growing body of theoretical and empirical research conducted on purpose across the lifespan. It opens with a comprehensive yet detailed discussion of the definitions of purpose most commonly used in studies on the topic. In addition to defining the con...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Cotton Bronk, Kendall (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Language:	English
Published:	Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edition:	1st ed. 2014.
Subjects:	Positive psychology. Quality of life. Educational psychology. Developmental psychology.
Online Access:	Springer English/International eBooks 2014 - Full Set: 2014 (Springer Link)
Variant Title:	Purpose in Life: A Critical Component of Optimal Youth Development
Format:	Electronic eBook

Contents:

Foreword; William Damon
Chapter 1. Introduction and Definition
Chapter 2. Measuring Purpose
Chapter 3. The Role of Purpose in Optimal Human Functioning
Chapter 4. Purpose across the Lifespan
Chapter 5. Origins and Supports for Purpose
Chapter 6. Inspiring Types of Purposes in Life
Chapter 7. The Experience of Purpose among Diverse Groups of Individuals
Chapter 8. Youth Purpose Exemplars
Chapter 9. Future Directions for Purpose Research.