In this introductory chapter some of the major theoretical perspectives in studying normal aging from a lifespan perspective are summarized. This discussion is begun by challenging the often-voiced assumption that pathology is an inevitably aspect of normal aging, and then examples of theories of ...
A theoretical perspective is a set of assumptions about reality that inform the questions we ask and the kinds of answers we arrive at as a result. In this sense, a theoretical perspective can be understood as a lens through which we look, serving to focus or distort what we see. It can...
in the world. Labeling theory stems from a core fundamental theoretical perspective called symbolic interactionism theory. Labeling theory is just one example of a theoretical paradigm. Still, there are many more, such as rational choice theory, game theory, critic...
生态主义视域下的理论心理学研究TheoreticalPsychologyinPerspectiveofEcologism 第23卷第6期2011年12月沈阳大学学报JOURNALOFSHENYANGUNIVERSIryVo1.23,No.6Dec.2011文章编号:1008—9225(2011)06—0105—03生态主义视域下的理论心理学研究邵华,一,葛鲁嘉(1.黑龙江大学教育学院,黑龙江哈尔滨150080;2.吉林大学哲学社会学院,吉林...
Postmodernism.This framework offers a perspective that rejects traditional narratives for a subjective, socially constructed view of reality. It questions norms, highlights language roles, and promotes exploring diverse viewpoints and context impact on meaning. ...
Structural-Functionalist Perspective According to the structural-functionalist perspective‚ poverty and economic inequality serve a number of positive functions for society. Decades ago‚ Davis and Moore (1945) argued that because the various occupational Free Sociology Poverty Symbolic interactionism ...
In order to gain a deeper understanding of decision-making in the organization, a model has been developed that is able to effectively make a decision from the perspective of the organization’s biological approach. A computer simulation conducted in the course of the study indicated: (1) that...
psychologist Jaensch used the positive word “stability” to describe a quite similar personality profile (Brown, 1965, p. 478). We all have a tendency to view happenings from the perspective of our society and culture. In doing so we have part of the picture, but only part. In trying...
The power relations between men and women can be understood from a fresh perspective, notably in terms of the distinction between formal and informal power. This distinction makes it possible to highlight the key role that women can play in business in general, and in the copreneurship in ...
we found that watching films as a part of therapy significantly decreases clients’ defensiveness and resistance toward therapy. It gives clients’ the opportunity to discuss their problems from perspective of outsiders and allows them to analyze the situations and behaviors that they experience and bec...