The Construction of the Self: A Developmental Perspective

About this book

Drawing upon extensive theoretical knowledge and decades of empirical research by the author and others this volume traces changes in the structure and content of self-representations from the preschool years through late adolescence. Harter provides a trenchant analysis of the cognitive and social processes responsible for the development of each persons unique sense of self. Throughout normative-developmental and individual difference variables are clearly identified and clinical applications spotlighted. This authoritative work will be read with interest by scholars clinicians and students interested in understanding the causes and consequences of low self-esteem or in designing interventions to promote more adaptive self-evaluations.