Ecology of the Self - Relocation and Self-Concept Change

Klappentext This 1991 book addresses the question of stability and change in our concepts of ourselves. Zusammenfassung This 1991 book addresses the question of stability and change in our concepts of ourselves. The self is described as part of an ecological system! seen as a conjunction of other people! environments and objects. These serve as the sources and settings! instruments and symbols of social experience. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of tables; Preface; 1. Restructuring the ecology of the self: a framework for self-concept change; 2. Method considerations for an ecological approach; 3. Relocation and changes in commitment: a cross-sectional study over the first year; 4. Implications of recent research in cognitive social psychology for self-concept change; 5. Social psychological theories on maintenance and change; 6. Sociological approached to the self-concept and change; 7. The development of self-concept-related measures; 8. Functions of the physical environment for the self-concept; 9. Anticipation of transition from university; 10. The experience sampling method; 11. A quasi-experimental study of relocation and satisfaction with self; 12. Relocation as transition and change in a physical and social context; 13. A longitudinal questionnaire study over one year; 14. A longitudinal study of students' transition to university; 15. Conclusion; References; Author index; Subject index.

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• Authors: Stefan E. Hormuth, Hormuth Stefan E.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.08.2010
• EAN: 9780521154963
• ISBN: 978-0-521-15496-3
• No. of pages: 238
• Series: European Monographs in Social; European Monographs in Social Psychology; European Monographs in Social
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, Social, group or collective psychology