The Self-system by Annerieke Oosterwegel, Louis Oppenheimer - 9781138989979

Taylor & Francis

The Self-systemDevelopmental Changes Between and Within Self-concepts\nAuthor(s): Annerieke Oosterwegel, Louis Oppenheimer\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Psychology Press Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781138989979, 978-1138989979\nSynopsis\nThis book presents a longitudinal study dealing with developmental changes within and between self-concepts and their relation to personal functioning. Within the psychological literature -- and the developmental literature in particular -- the interest in the ideas people hold about themselves and their relation with personal functioning is rapidly growing. This interest is reinforced by the emphasis on individuality in Western society.\n\n The self-system is now thought to consist of a collection of self-concepts in which a distinction is made between domain-specific self-concepts -- the real and ideal -- and context-related self-concepts -- the academic, the athletic and the social. It is also considered to b.