Humans as Self-Constructing Living Systems: Putting the Framework to Work

ISBN-13: 9780367112080 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 422 str.

Martin E. Ford; Donald H. Ford

Opis

Originally published in 1987, the purpose of this companion volume was to illustrate the potential utility of the Living Systems Framework (LSF) for stimulating new theoretical advances, for guiding research on human behavior and development, and for facilitating the work of the health and human service professions.

Spis treści

Preface.  1. Humans as Self-Constructing Living Systems: An Overview Donald H. Ford and Martin E. Ford  2. Methodological Considerations in Modeling Living Systems John R. Nesselroade and Donald H. Ford  3. Emotional Development in Infancy Cynthia J. Schellenbach  4. Prosocial Development in Toddlers: The Patterning of Mother–Infant Interaction Christi A.C. Bergin  5. Processes in Young Children’s Communicative Functioning and Development Teresa M. McDevitt and Martin E. Ford  6. A Multivariate Study of School-Aged Children’s Computer Interest and Use Irene T. Miura  7. Processes Contributing to Adolescent Social Competence Martin E. Ford  8. The Role of Emotions in an Executive’s Workday Cameron M. Ford  9. Personal Goals: The Key to Self-Direction in Adulthood Marlene Winell  10. A Taxonomy of Human Goals and Some Possible Applications Martin E. Ford and C.W. Nichols  11. Dysfunctional Systems: Understanding Pathology Hugh B. Urban  12. Implications for Counseling, Psychotherapy, Health and Human Services of the Living Systems Framework (LSF) Donald H. Ford  13. Overview of the Heuristic Utility of the Living Systems Framework for Guiding Research and Professional Activities Martin E. Ford.  Author Index.  Subject Index.

O autorze

Martin E. Ford, Donald H. Ford