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Die Rolle von Zielen für die Entwicklung

Published Online:September 01, 2006https://doi.org/10.1026//0033-3042.54.4.233

Abstract

Zusammenfassung. Zur Beantwortung der Frage, wie Ziele die Entwicklung beeinflussen, werden grob zwei Ebenen von Zielen unterschieden: Altersbezogene Erwartungen (Ebene 1) und persönliche Ziele (Ebene 2). Altersbezogene Erwartungen reflektieren Gelegenheitsstrukturen und Informationen über zielrelevante Ressourcen sowie die zeitliche Strukturierung und Sequenzierung von Zielen. Diese Erwartungen beeinflussen sowohl das individuelle Verhalten als auch die persönlichen Ziele. Persönliche Ziele beeinflussen die Entwicklung, indem sie Verhalten über die Zeit und Situationen hinweg organisieren und damit sowohl die Richtung als auch das Funktionsniveau von Entwicklung mitbestimmen. Hierbei spielen insbesondere die Auswahl von persönlichen Zielen in Abhängigkeit von Ressourcen und dem sozialen Kontext, die Investition von Ressourcen in die Zielverfolgung und -aufrechterhaltung angesichts von Rückschlägen und Verlusten eine zentrale Rolle.


The role of goals for development

Abstract. Abstract. How do goals influence development? To address this question, two levels of goals are distinguished: (1) Age-related expectations, and (2) personal goals. Age-related expectations inform about age-graded opportunity structures and goal-relevant resources, about the appropriate timing and sequencing of goals. They influence behavior and personal goals. Personal goals influence development by organizing behavior over time and situations into meaningful action units. Thereby goals co-determine the direction of development and individual level of functioning. Of particular importance are the selection of goals from a pool of possible alternative options in the context of available resources and the social context, the investment of resources into the pursuit and maintenance of goals in the face of setbacks and losses.

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