{"product_id":"the-reciprocating-self-human-development-in-theological-perspective","title":"The Reciprocating Self: Human Development in Theological Perspective","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn the basis of a theologically grounded understanding of the nature of persons and the self  Jack O. Balswick  Pamela Ebstyne King and Kevin S. Reimer present a model of human development that ranges across all of lifes stages: infancy  childhood  adolescence  young adulthood  middle adulthood  elder adulthood. They do this by drawing on a biblical model of relationality  where the created goal or purpose of human development is to become a reciprocating self--fully and securely related to others and to God. Along the way  they provide a context for understanding individual development issues--concerns  tensions  worries or crises encountered by the self in the context of change. Awareness of these issues is most pronounced at developmental transitional points: learning to talk and walk  beginning to eat unassisted  going to school  developing secondary sexual physical features  leaving home  obtaining full-time employment  becoming engaged and then married  having a child for the first time  parenting an adolescent  watching children move away from home  retiring  experiencing decline in physical and mental health  and  finally  facing imminent death. Throughout  Balswick  King and Reimer contend that  since God has created human beings for relationship  to be a self in reciprocating relationships is of major importance in negotiating these developmental issues. Critically engaging social science research and theory  The Reciprocating Self offers an integrated approach that provides insight helpful to college and seminary students as well as those serving in the helping professions. Those preparing for or currently engaged in Christian ministry will be especially rewarded by the in-depth discussion of the implications for moral and faith development nurtured in the context of the life of the church.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44946532204597,"sku":"ByrdShop_0830827935","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780830827930.jpg?v=1769955016","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-reciprocating-self-human-development-in-theological-perspective","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}