Adolescents In The Search For Meaning

Author : Mary L. Warner
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Education
ISBN : 0810854309

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As is painfully evident from the reports of school shootings, gang violence, dysfunctional family life, and from statistics on adolescent suicide, many teens live troubled lives. Even those who live a normal life still face the challenges adults face, but teens are also engaged in establishing independence and finding their identity. However, few adolescents have the same resources as adults for surviving life challenges. Building from the idea that story is a powerful source of meaning, particularly those stories that resonate with our own lives, this book suggests that the stories of other young adults offer a resource yet to be fully tapped. Adolescents in the Search for Meaning begins from the perspective of young adults by sharing the results of a survey of over 1400 teens and also includes the insights of authors of Young Adult Literature. The book presents over 120 novels that teens have identified as meaningful as well as books recommended by YA authors and experts in the field of YA literature. For any teacher, librarian, parent or counselor wanting to reach young adults, this book is ideal.

Author : Mary L. Warner
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2006-03
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1417753455

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The teenage years are the most formative years, and in this day and age where reports of school shootings, gang violence, dysfunctional family life, and adolescent suicide are seen all too often, resources designed to help young adults survive life challe

Author : Paul T. P. Wong
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 866 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-19
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781136508097

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The Human Quest for Meaning by Paul T. P. Wong Pdf

The first edition of The Human Quest for Meaning was a major publication on the empirical research of meaning in life and its vital role in well-being, resilience, and psychotherapy. This new edition continues that quest and seeks to answer the questions, what is the meaning of life? How do we explain what constitutes meaningful relationships, work, and living? The answers, as the eminent scholars and practitioners who contributed to this text find, are neither simple nor straightforward. While seeking to clarify subjective vs. objective meaning in 21 new and 7 revised chapters, the authors also address the differences in cultural contexts, and identify 8 different sources of meaning, as well as at least 6 different stages in the process of the search for meaning. They also address different perspectives, including positive psychology, self-determination, integrative, narrative, and relational perspectives, to ensure that readers obtain the most thorough information possible. Mental health practitioners will find the numerous meaning-centered interventions, such as the PURE and ABCDE methods, highly useful in their own work with facilitating healing and personal growth in their clients. The Human Quest for Meaning represents a bold new vision for the future of meaning-oriented research and applications. No one seeking to truly understand the human condition should be without it.

Author : Worth Books
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017-02-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781504044158

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Summary and Analysis of Man's Search for Meaning by Worth Books Pdf

So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of Man’s Search for Meaning tells you what you need to know—before or after you read Viktor E. Frankl’s book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. This short summary and analysis of Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl includes: Historical context Chapter-by-chapter summaries Important quotes Fascinating trivia Glossary of terms Supporting material to enhance your understanding of the original work About Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl: Written just after World War II, Viktor Frankl’s international bestseller Man’s Search for Meaning is both a heartbreaking memoir and a source of inspiration for millions of readers. Dr. Frankl’s description of his time in a string of Nazi concentration camps is a fascinating, mandatory read for anyone wanting a better understanding of the Holocaust. A highly respected psychotherapist, his ideas on human emotion, the mind, mental health, tragic optimism, and the day-to-day neuroses of common people in the modern world provide spiritual guidance as each of us searches for meaning in our own lives. The summary and analysis in this ebook are intended to complement your reading experience and bring you closer to a great work of nonfiction.

Author : Marisa L. Crawford,Graham Rossiter
Publisher : Aust Council for Ed Research
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780864316134

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Reasons for Living by Marisa L. Crawford,Graham Rossiter Pdf

Reasons for Living begins by exploring the development and psychological function of meaning, identity and spirituality in the lives of young people. This exploration can contribute significantly to the professional background of those engaged in the education and care of youth in various contexts. The book then focuses on what it means to educate young people in meaning, identity and spirituality. Implications are considered for three school contexts: the spiritual and moral dimension to the general curriculum in public and independent schools; religious education in religious schools; and state-based Religion Studies courses. Reasons for Living makes a much needed contribution to the philosophy of education by discussing the links between education and young people's spiritual and moral development. It also provides new insights and approaches to values education and religious education. Areas of fundamental importance in Australian education have long been held back not only by the gap between theory and practice, but also by the very complexities of young people's personal development in contemporary Western Culture. Reasons for Living offers a constructive and practical way forward.

Author : Edward A. Dreyfus
Publisher : Merrill Publishing Company
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Adolescent psychology
ISBN : UVA:X000491164

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Youth: Search for Meaning by Edward A. Dreyfus Pdf

Author : Roger J.R. Levesque
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 3161 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014-07-08
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781441916952

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Encyclopedia of Adolescence by Roger J.R. Levesque Pdf

The Encyclopedia of Adolescence breaks new ground as an important central resource for the study of adolescence. Comprehensive in breath and textbook in depth, the Encyclopedia of Adolescence – with entries presented in easy-to-access A to Z format – serves as a reference repository of knowledge in the field as well as a frequently updated conduit of new knowledge long before such information trickles down from research to standard textbooks. By making full use of Springer’s print and online flexibility, the Encyclopedia is at the forefront of efforts to advance the field by pushing and creating new boundaries and areas of study that further our understanding of adolescents and their place in society. Substantively, the Encyclopedia draws from four major areas of research relating to adolescence. The first broad area includes research relating to "Self, Identity and Development in Adolescence". This area covers research relating to identity, from early adolescence through emerging adulthood; basic aspects of development (e.g., biological, cognitive, social); and foundational developmental theories. In addition, this area focuses on various types of identity: gender, sexual, civic, moral, political, racial, spiritual, religious, and so forth. The second broad area centers on "Adolescents’ Social and Personal Relationships". This area of research examines the nature and influence of a variety of important relationships, including family, peer, friends, sexual and romantic as well as significant nonparental adults. The third area examines "Adolescents in Social Institutions". This area of research centers on the influence and nature of important institutions that serve as the socializing contexts for adolescents. These major institutions include schools, religious groups, justice systems, medical fields, cultural contexts, media, legal systems, economic structures, and youth organizations. "Adolescent Mental Health" constitutes the last major area of research. This broad area of research focuses on the wide variety of human thoughts, actions, and behaviors relating to mental health, from psychopathology to thriving. Major topic examples include deviance, violence, crime, pathology (DSM), normalcy, risk, victimization, disabilities, flow, and positive youth development.

Author : Tara L. Kuther
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 725 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-03
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781506376080

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Adolescence in Context by Tara L. Kuther Pdf

From award-winning author Tara L. Kuther comes Adolescence in Context, a topically oriented text that connects learners to the science that shapes our understanding of today′s teenagers and young adults. The book is organized around three core themes: the centrality of context, the importance of research, and the applied value of developmental science. The text presents classic research, current research, and foundational theories, which Kuther frames in real-life contexts such as gender, race and ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. Students will come away with an understanding of the book’s themes and material that they will immediately be able to apply to their own lives and future careers.

Author : Anna Redsand
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0618723439

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Viktor Frankl by Anna Redsand Pdf

Details the life of Viktor Frankl, a Holocaust survivor and the author of "Man's Search for Meaning, " who, after losing his family, used his work to overcome his grief and developed a new form of psychotherapy that encouraged patients to live for the future, not in the past.

Author : Harmen van Wijnen
Publisher : Eburon Uitgeverij B.V.
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-01
Category : Church group work with teenagers
ISBN : 9789463010740

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Faith in Small Groups of Adolescents by Harmen van Wijnen Pdf

The church is struggling with the gap between the church and adolescents. Over the last decades, the problem of ‘bridging the gap’ was often outsourced to youth ministry in different forms, such as special youth workers, faith-learning programs, local activities, national events, holidays, and education of youth leaders. However, the overall conclusion is that over the last ten years, traditional youth ministry forms cannot function as the bridge they should be; the gap is too deep and too wide, or perhaps the metaphor of the gap is no longer appropriate to describe the current situation regarding the church and adolescents. This book aims to provide a creative and innovative contribution to the search for new paradigms in youth ministry. This book shows that small groups are very important for adolescents. The natural social environment greatly influences adolescents in their process of transformation from childhood to adulthood, including faith socialization. The emphasis on the natural social environment can be defined as follows: “Being goes before organizing, and the individual cannot ‘be’ without others.” Briefly, “being together as a basic given.” The conclusion of this book is that youth ministry needs a twofold turn: a turn from the individual to the communal, and a turn from an organized environment to a natural environment.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-12-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789004388055

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Youth, Religion, and Identity in a Globalizing Context by Anonim Pdf

Youth, Religion, and Identity in a Globalizing Context investigates how young people navigate the intersections of religion and identity, exploring the different experiences of youth, the impact of community and processes of recognition, and the reality of ambivalence as agency.

Author : James T. Webb
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Conduct of life
ISBN : 1935067222

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Searching for Meaning by James T. Webb Pdf

Author : Andrea Giraldez-Hayes,Jolanta Burke
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2022-07-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000601008

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Applied Positive School Psychology by Andrea Giraldez-Hayes,Jolanta Burke Pdf

Applied Positive School Psychology is an essential guide to help teachers regain their own and assist the school community in rebuilding their health post-pandemic. While research in positive psychology is thriving, teachers and educational practitioners find it challenging to apply it in their daily practice. This practical book fills the gap between theory and practice and provides practitioners with an evidence-based toolkit on using the positive psychology in their school communities. With contributions from experts in their field, this important resource explores student wellbeing, teacher wellbeing, inclusion, developing positive relationships, creativity, and therapeutic art. Written with the practitioner in mind, Applied Positive School Psychology is a must read for the teaching community and those interested in positive education. It will also be of interest to academics specialising in wellbeing or education, educational psychologists, and education policy makers.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Committee on the Neurobiological and Socio-behavioral Science of Adolescent Development and Its Applications
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 493 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780309490115

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The Promise of Adolescence by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Committee on the Neurobiological and Socio-behavioral Science of Adolescent Development and Its Applications Pdf

Adolescenceâ€"beginning with the onset of puberty and ending in the mid-20sâ€"is a critical period of development during which key areas of the brain mature and develop. These changes in brain structure, function, and connectivity mark adolescence as a period of opportunity to discover new vistas, to form relationships with peers and adults, and to explore one's developing identity. It is also a period of resilience that can ameliorate childhood setbacks and set the stage for a thriving trajectory over the life course. Because adolescents comprise nearly one-fourth of the entire U.S. population, the nation needs policies and practices that will better leverage these developmental opportunities to harness the promise of adolescenceâ€"rather than focusing myopically on containing its risks. This report examines the neurobiological and socio-behavioral science of adolescent development and outlines how this knowledge can be applied, both to promote adolescent well-being, resilience, and development, and to rectify structural barriers and inequalities in opportunity, enabling all adolescents to flourish.

Author : Roger J.R. Levesque
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2002-12-11
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780814751824

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Not by Faith Alone by Roger J.R. Levesque Pdf

This is the first attempt to integrate research on the place of religion in adolescent development today and to consider the impact of it on law and social policy making.