The Development of Generativity across Adulthood
The Development of Generativity across Adulthood

Author: Feliciano Villar

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2024-07-09

Total Pages: 529

ISBN-13: 0192697099

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This volume brings together experts in generativity and related fields to provide a compelling overview of contemporary research and theory on this topic. Generativity refers to a concern for - or acting towards - the benefit of future generations as a legacy of the self; it has implications for outcomes at the individual, relational and social, and broader societal levels. Understanding the role and expressions of generativity at various stages of our lives is important to our sense of well-being and purpose, and it impacts our parenting, caregiving, and social relationships, as well as having implications for our activities and experiences in the workforce, and in voluntary activities in our communities and the wider society. The chapters in this volume explore the meaning and impact of generativity across development and across life contexts and roles. They address generativity within a particular area or life domain, or period of the lifespan, and outline key methods and findings, as well as theoretical issues and applied implications. The volume represents the first comprehensive exploration of generativity from early to late adulthood; it offers a broad international perspective and will inform research into generativity across multiple cultures.

Generativity
Generativity

Author: Andrew Lynn

Publisher:

Published: 2017-08-18

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 9781912360017

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We are all in search of answers to the mystery of human achievement. Why do some people excel while others do not? In answering that question, Generativity will take you on a journey from the ancient Zoroastrians and the secret gospels of Nag Hammadi to the most recent scientific insights on expertise and peak performance. Tracing the stories of outstanding individuals in the light of both traditional wisdom and modern science, Andrew Lynn examines the universal source of superior achievement in athletics, art, science, music, scholarship, politics, and business. Generativity is a uniquely accessible and wide-ranging account of what it is that makes us exceptional.

The Way of Generativity
The Way of Generativity

Author: Benjamin Smith

Publisher:

Published: 2017-10-13

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 9781548610517

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As the structures and dynamics of communities forged in the 20th century struggle and fail, the seeds of a new era are germinating, sprouting, and flourishing in small beds around the globe.What is the new way of being that will allow communities to move from separation to resonance? Part of the answer is found in The Way of Generativity.This book addresses the emergence of generative communities, the conditions that support their flourishing, and the concrete practices that further their development. In addition, the text addresses the skills individuals need to be generative, and the cosmological context within which this paradigm shift can be understood.The Way of Generativity is about why and how we can nurture generativity in ourselves and our communities, and how we can begin that work today.

Shakespeare, Midlife, and Generativity
Shakespeare, Midlife, and Generativity

Author: Karl F. Zender

Publisher: LSU Press

Published: 2008-12

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 0807134880

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Shakespeare, Midlife, and Generativity is a study of relations between the generations in five of William Shakespeare's plays--King Lear, Macbeth, Antony and Cleopatra, The Winter's Tale, and The Tempest. The book draws on Erik Erikson's theory of generativity-understood by Erikson as a midlife shift from advancing one's own career to aiding a younger generation-to examine the difficulties Shakespeare's parents (mainly fathers) have in releasing power and authority to their children or to other young people.

Handbook of Active Ageing and Quality of Life
Handbook of Active Ageing and Quality of Life

Author: Fermina Rojo-Pérez

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-04-12

Total Pages: 656

ISBN-13: 3030580318

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This handbook presents an overview of studies on the relationship of active ageing and quality of life. It addresses the new challenges of ageing from the paradigm of positive ageing (active, healthy and successful) for a better quality of life. It provides theoretical perspectives and empirical studies, including scientific knowledge as well as practical experiences about the good ageing and the quality of later life around the world, in order to respond to the challenges of an aged population. The handbook is structured in 4 sections covering theoretical and conceptual perspectives, social policy issues and research agenda, methods, measurement instrument-scales and evaluations, and lastly application studies including domains and geographical contexts. Chapter 5 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com./div

Instilling Digital Competencies Through Educational Robotics
Instilling Digital Competencies Through Educational Robotics

Author: Fregnan, Ezio

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2022-05-20

Total Pages: 301

ISBN-13: 1799886557

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Educational robotics is a new teaching technology that aims to provide an interactive, creative, and innovative learning environment in which children can use robotics to investigate subjects such as physics and mathematics. Instructive, creative, and inspirational, this technology provides a number of benefits to education. In order to appropriately utilize this technology, further study on the opportunities and challenges of its successful integration into the classroom is required. Instilling Digital Competencies Through Educational Robotics outlines the new work culture and training guidelines emerging from innovative educational robotics practices present in the new educational and training ecosystem. The text also provides guidelines to prepare younger generations to handle new human and technology paradigms as well as acquire effective working capability for Industry 4.0 and digital transformation scenarios. Covering topics such as working culture, digital skills, and STEM education, this reference work is essential for instructional designers, educational software specialists, academicians, administrators, managers, scholars, practitioners, researchers, instructors, and students.

The Psychology of Spirituality
The Psychology of Spirituality

Author: Larry Culliford

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published: 2011-05-15

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 0857004913

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Spirituality is increasingly accepted as integral to human psychology, vital for physical and mental health. The Psychology of Spirituality is an accessible book that introduces the relationship between spirituality and psychology. The author sets out what spirituality is, the values it represents and how it can contribute to mental health and wellbeing. He then illustrates how knowledge of spirituality can provide a deeper understanding of people’s problems and can help them develop resilience and aid recovery. With reference to a new holistic or ‘psycho-spiritual’ paradigm, the book then covers stages of spiritual development: from having natural spiritual awareness in early childhood to the waning of interest in later childhood; largely conforming to group mentality in adolescence before discovering individuality; and then the final journey towards full personal and emotional maturity. Finally, the author outlines practical advice on how to explore and make use of spirituality, covering a range of spiritual skills and practices, including meditation and contemplation. Each chapter includes case examples and exercises to explore the ideas covered. This book will be compelling reading for psychologists, psychiatrists, chaplains, healthcare professionals, students, and anyone wanting to understand better the role of spirituality and psychology in the lives of all.

Looking Forward Through the Lifespan: Developmental Psychology
Looking Forward Through the Lifespan: Developmental Psychology

Author: Candida C Peterson

Publisher: Pearson Higher Education AU

Published: 2013-12-17

Total Pages: 719

ISBN-13: 1442556943

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When a local context really makes the difference… The new edition of this original Australian text continues to offer the most balanced coverage of theory and research for Australian students and educators and appeals to students from many backgrounds. It covers the domains of development including neurological, cognitive, social, physical and personality. The text is organised chronologically by chapter. Within each chapter content is organised topically. This structure allows for a degree of flexibility and lecturers can choose the way they wish to approach the content, whether it is topically or chronologically.