Nebraska Symposium on Motivation, 2001, Volume 48: Agency, Motivation, and the Life Course

By: Nebraska Symposium

Book Overview

In what ways do individuals influence the course of their lives? How do people construct a unique life path within the opportunities and constraints afforded by their world?

This volume examines how agency in the life course can be conceptualized and investigates the specific ways in which personal characteristics and contextual variables play a role in shaping individual lives. The contributors offer differing perspectives on agency, how its expression...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803215193
• ISBN13: 9780803215191
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 201 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.4"