Adolescent Development in an Age-Graded Context: The Role of Personal Beliefs, Goals, and Strategies in the Tackling of Developmental Tasks and Standards.

Nurmi, Jari-Erik

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Publication Date: 1993

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Adolescent Development in an Age-Graded Context: The Role of Personal Beliefs, Goals, and Strategies in the Tackling of Developmental Tasks and Standards.

Nurmi, Jari-Erik

International Journal of Behavioral Development, v16 n2 p169-89 Jun 1993

Attempts to integrate recent models of social systems based on age and cognitive personality research with research on adolescence. Presents a conceptual model of how adolescents set personal goals, construct cognitive strategies, and evaluate their success in an age-graded sociocultural context. Discusses future directions for research based on this model. (MM)

Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Behavior Development, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Context Effect, Developmental Tasks, Models, Self Concept, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Social Environment, Sociocultural Patterns, Success

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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