Why Youth Are More Purposeful than We Think
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| Title: | Why Youth Are More Purposeful than We Think |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Hill, Patrick L. (ORCID |
| Source: | Child Development Perspectives. Dec 2021 15(4):281-286. |
| Availability: | Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 6 |
| Publication Date: | 2021 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Descriptors: | Youth, Intention, Quality of Life, Self Concept, Goal Orientation, World Views, Adolescent Development |
| DOI: | 10.1111/cdep.12432 |
| ISSN: | 1750-8592 1750-8606 |
| Abstract: | A core attribute of the positive youth development movement has been to nullify negative perceptions of youth's capacities. Toward this end, measurement and classification systems benefit from efforts to view youth's capacities as assets contextualized by developmental potentials and opportunities. In this article, we consider this point with respect to whether youth are purposeful. The prevailing sentiment of some researchers holds that few adolescents have a purpose in life, perhaps reifying negative beliefs about their capacity. We assert an alternative view that focuses on "sense of purpose," which relies on abundant evidence that adolescents generally perceive themselves to be purposeful, thus offering a more inclusive and positive portrayal of young people. This different perspective also opens the door to new opportunities for studying the development of purpose among marginalized adolescents, as well as how interventions may motivate a sense of purpose among youth. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2022 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1344447 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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