European Society for Research in Adult Development

The membership of the European Society for Research in Adult Development (ESRAD) includes people from all disciplines who are interested in positive adult development. Positive adult development refers to development starting in late adolescence and continuing through to the end of life. The focus is on expanded capabilities and changes that improve the quality of life. Research and discussion within the field of Positive Adult Development include the topics of wisdom,[1] cognitive development.[2] and moral development,[3] psychotherapy,[4] adult education,[5] political development, societal and spiritual development.[6] Both empirical and theoretical research are encouraged. ESRAD is connected to Society for Research in Adult Development (SRAD).

Society was found in Lund 2011 in Sweden, and after that annual symposiums have been held (2012 Coimbra, Portugal, 2013 Freiburg-im-Breisgau, Germany and forthcoming 2014 Helsinki, Finland). Dr. Eeva K. Kallio has served as the president of the organization from 2011 onwards, and Dr. Oliver Robinson as vice-president from 2012.

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References

  1. ↑ Sternberg, Robert J. (2003). Wisdom, Intelligence, and Creativity Synthesized. New York: Cambridge University Press]
  2. ↑ Piaget, J. 1970 Intellectual evolution from adolescence to adulthood (Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Press, 1977) [L'evolution intellectuelle entre l'adolescence et l'age adulte]
  3. ↑ Kohlberg, Lawrence; Charles Levine, Alexandra Hewer (1983). Moral stages : a current formulation and a response to critics. Basel, NY: Karger.
  4. ↑ Handbook of Psychotherapy, (Norcross&Goldried, 2005)
  5. ↑ Roehrig, L. (2010). "The ABC's of Adult Ed." Library Journal (1976), 135 (10), 48-51.
  6. ↑ Ken Wilber (1996) A Brief History of Everything, (Boston & London: Shambhala Publications, 2nd edition, 2000
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