The question of whether personal gratification is compatible with social good is one of the fundamental problems of motivation. The family, an institution that has undergone extraordinary change in the last generation, is perhaps the most profound context in which to consider this issue. This volume is tinged with prophetic concern about the state of contemporary family life and about the (un)likelihood of reconciling individual family members' interests with those of the family as a whole. The nine contributors' ...
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The question of whether personal gratification is compatible with social good is one of the fundamental problems of motivation. The family, an institution that has undergone extraordinary change in the last generation, is perhaps the most profound context in which to consider this issue. This volume is tinged with prophetic concern about the state of contemporary family life and about the (un)likelihood of reconciling individual family members' interests with those of the family as a whole. The nine contributors' backgrounds are diverse-anthropology, economics, law, and clinical, community, developmental, and social psychology-and their positions on the nature of motivation in families vary widely. Their views are often disquieting and sometimes conflicting as they offer provocative analyses of divorce, family violence, political transitions, and concerns of both Western and non-Western cultures.
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Very Good. 1995. Paperback. "8vo. Contents include chapters by Gary B. Melton, Allen M. Parkman and Jill E. Korbin. Indexed. 200p. Strong, clean, tight copy in near fine original paperback. 42nd Edition". Keywords: "Subjects-Health, Family & Lifestyle-Psychology & Psychiatry-General, Subjects-Health, Family & Lifestyle-Psychology & Psychiatry-Popular Psychology, Education Resources-Books-Psychology". Not a first edition copy.....We ship daily from our warehouse.
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Volume 42. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 600grams, ISBN: 9780803231856.
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Good/No Jacket. 0803231857 Ex-Library Ex-library with the usual features. The interior is clean and tight. Binding is good. Cover shows light wear. 200 pages.
All Editions of Nebraska Symposium on Motivation, 1994, Volume 42: The Individual, the Family, and Social Good: Personal Fulfillment in Times of Change
