The Routledge International Handbook Of Multidisciplinary Perspectives On Character Development Two Volume Set

Drawing from philosophy religion biology behavioral and social sciences and the arts the Routledge International Handbooks of Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Character Development Volumes I and II present cutting-edge scholarship about the concept of character across the life span the developmental and contextual bases of character and the key organizations of societal sectors within and across nations that promote character development in individuals families and communities. This first volume Conceptualizing and Defining Character explores the foundations of the field by providing an array of interdisciplinary approaches to character development including economics education law literature military science philosophy and many more. This second volume Moderators Threats and Contexts focuses on the moderators and covariates of character development with chapters pertaining to cultural- and contextual-based exemplars of character development; grit achievement and resilience; hope for the future; and parenting and self-regulation. With contributions from international experts special attention is paid to the centers of excellence at universities around the world that specialize in character development research and character education. These comprehensive publications are essential references for researchers and graduate students in behavioral sciences biology philosophy theology and economics as well as practitioners leading or evaluating character education or character development programs around the world. |The Routledge International Handbook of Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Character Development Two Volume Set