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ERIC Number: EJ1242664
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 9
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ISSN: EISSN-1940-1639
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Purpose as a Unifying Goal for Higher Education
Colby, Anne
Journal of College and Character, v21 n1 p21-29 2020
Purpose, a long-term commitment to goals that are meaningful to the self and contribute beyond the self, is associated with academic and vocational success, resilience, and psychological and physical well-being throughout life. Supporting college students' purpose development requires understanding that purpose is a driving life commitment not simply a feeling of passion; it is more often "developed" than "discovered;" people may have multiple purposes and their purposes may evolve over time; purpose may be but is not always centered on one's occupation; and the ethical quality of purpose cannot be taken for granted--it must be intentionally cultivated.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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