The Construction of the Self: A Developmental Perspective [Hardcover]

Susan Harter PhD (Author)

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Hardcover: 413 pages
Publisher: The Guilford Press; 1 edition (April 19 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1572304324
ISBN-13: 978-1572304321
Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16.1 x 3 cm
Shipping Weight: 744 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,063,636 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"This book will surely become a classic in the field. Dr. Harter brings her extensive theoretical and empirical knowledge of the self to bear in this important volume. Her integration of theory and research, along with attention to the practical implications of this work, will make this book a valuable addition to the libraries of academicians as well as practitioners. I highly recommend this volume for use as a graduate text in clinical, developmental, and social psychology, as well as for advanced seminars in psychiatry and related disciplines." --Dante Cicchetti, PhD, Director, Mt. Hope Family Center, Professor, Psychology, Psychiatry, and Pediatrics, University of Rochester

"In this book, Harter brings together her own and others' research and thinking about the bases of self-development. The book's coverage of such topics as the authenticity of the self and the effects of child abuse on the self has significant implications for clinical work and intervention, as well as theory. Sophisticated yet accessible, this book is 'must' reading for scholars of the self and clinicians, and an outstanding resource for advanced classes on the topic." --Nancy Eisenberg, PhD, Regents' Professor of Psychology at Arizona State University

"This is a long-awaited and masterful synthesis of knowledge about self-development in childhood and adolescence from one of our leading researchers and clinical thinkers in this area. In addition to authoritative reviews that will be eagerly read by students and scholars alike, the book contains many of the author's own insights and empirical contributions. These culminate in valuable advice about assessment, program evaluation, and implications for facilitating healthy pathways." --Robert N. Emde, MD, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado

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How do children and adolescents see themselves, and how do their self-perceptions relate to their relationships with others? How do cognitive and social processes interact in the development of each person's unique sense of self? Drawing upon the author's decades of innovative research, this long-awaited volume traces the stages of self-development and examines how self-representations affect functioning across diverse domains. With special attention to gender and cultural variables, chapters cover such topics as pathways to low self-worth and depression; the effects of child abuse; conflict provoked by shifting roles and self- representations in adolescence; and the authenticity of the self. The concluding chapter covers interventions designed to promote adaptive self-evaluations.

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