Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-239) and index.
Contents
Future Orientation: A Conceptual Framework -- The Evolvement of Future Orientation: Infancy Through Middle Childhood -- Future Orientation in Personality Contexts -- Future Orientation Sex Differences -- The Effect of Parenting on Future Orientation -- The Effect of Contemporaries: Siblings and Peers -- Future Orientation Outcomes -- Summary, Conclusions and Future Directions for Research and Action.
Summary
Where am I going? What do I want to do with my life? Such questions are typical of - even essential to - adolescence and continue to influence individuals throughout their lifetimes. This title synthesizes a wealth of theory and empirical data to explore future thinking as both a developmental process and an individual one.