The construction of the self : developmental and sociocultural foundations /

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Author / Creator:Harter, Susan, 1939-
Edition:2nd ed.
Imprint:New York, NY : Guilford Press, ©2012.
Description:1 online resource (xxiii, 440 pages)
Language:English
Series:Online access with DDA: Askews (Psychology)
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13452441
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Other authors / contributors:Bukowski, William M.
ISBN:9781462502981
1462502989
9781462502974
1462502970
9781462522729
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Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCOhost, viewed January 21, 2020).
Summary:An important work from a leading scholar, this book explores self-development from early childhood to adulthood. Susan Harter traces the normative stages that define the emergence of many self-processes, including self-esteem. She also addresses individual differences and societal influences on self-development. Presenting pioneering empirical research, Harter shows that increasingly mature features of the self have both benefits and liabilities for psychological adjustment. The book highlights the causes and consequences of different types of self-representations, including those that are unr.
Other form:Print version: Harter, Susan, 1939- Construction of the self. 2nd ed. New York, NY : Guilford Press, ©2012 9781462502974
Standard no.:9786613567406