The Self-Concept: European Perspectives on its Development, Aspects, and Applications [Paperback]

From the Preface: The purpose of this book is to present the state-of-the-art of the study of the self-concept in Eastern and Western Europe. It offers an overview of the type of questions, points of emphasis, employed methodologies, and major findings in the various European countries... while some of the issues treated in this book relate to well researched areas in the study of the self-concept, others present new ideas, approaches, and methodologies. Introduction: Research on the Self-Concept  The State of the Art in Eastern and Western Europe.- Concepts within the Self-Concept: A Developmental Study on Differentiation.- The Development of Body Schemes in Children Aged 1836 Months.- Development of Self-Descriptions in the Context of Play: A Longitudinal Study.- ChildrenS Conceptions of Selfhood and Others: Self-Other Differentiation.- Sense of Personal Continuity and Distinctiveness from Others in Childhood.- Influence of Parent-Infant Interactions on the Development of Self-Recognition.- The Relationship of the Development of Types of Self-Concept in Childhood to Personality Characteristics.- The Characteristics of Adolescents Self-Concept.- Social Support, Achievement Evaluations, and Self-Concepts in Adolescence.- Self-Esteem and Empathy as Related to Participation in the Arts or Sports Activities.- Prosocial Behavior in Competitive Games: A Study of Gender-Differences at Primary School Age.- Development of Perceived Competence in Physically Handicapped and Non-Handicapped Children.- Contributors.Springer Book ArchivesGPSR ComplianceThe European Union's (EU) General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) is a set of rules that requires consumer products to be safe and our obligations to ensure this.If you have any concerns about our products you can contact us on ProductSafety@springernature.com.In case Publisher is established outside the EU, the EU authorized representative is:Springer Nature Customer Service Center GmbHEuropaplatz 369115 lƒ­