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
1462522726
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
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A longstanding fan of Harter's work, this reader was quite pleased to see a second edition of this book (1st ed., CH, Oct'99, 37-1226). As is the case in most content areas in psychology, a lot has changed in the last several decades, and this is especially true in the area of self. As one would expect from a scholar of Harter's stature, the second edition expertly captures those changes. The incorporation of chapters on self in school (chapter 7) and cross-cultural and multicultural considerations (chapter 8) demonstrates the currency of the work. Harter (emer., Univ. of Denver) provides important theoretical information and demonstrates how understanding those theoretical issues has practical applications. This reader was pleased that Harter notes that cross-cultural and multicultural considerations are not synonymous and need to be studied as unique facets of self. As has been the case throughout most of Harter's distinguished career, the emphasis is on the developmental nature of self. This expands the book's importance to a broad audience, which includes parents. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals; general readers. R. E. Osborne Texas State University--San Marcos

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