ABSTRACT

Creating Meaning in Young Adulthood explores the ways in which young adults are creating meanings in life through their relationships with the world. Chapters synthesize research in the fields of child psychology, counseling, multicultural education, and existential-humanistic psychology to offer readers a contemporary understanding of the greater challenges for growth and development that youth currently face. Using ample case studies, the book also sets forth a resilience-based approach for helping readers facilitate the healing, growth, and enlightenment of young adults.

chapter |7 pages

Introduction

part I|124 pages

Part I

chapter 1|17 pages

Young Adulthood in the End of Times

chapter 2|18 pages

Multicultural Humanistic Psychology

chapter 4|23 pages

Constellations within the Darkness

Growth-Promoting Relationships

chapter 5|21 pages

The Bold Companionship of Defeat

chapter 6|13 pages

Healing, Growth, and Enlightenment

part II|64 pages

Part II

chapter 7|29 pages

Creating Meaning with the Natural World

chapter 8|9 pages

Precious Silence of Solitude

chapter 9|14 pages

Volunteer Group Activity

chapter |2 pages

Conclusion