Creating Meaning in Young Adulthood

<p><em>Creating Meaning in Young Adulthood</em> 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. </p> <p><strong>Part I, </strong>1. Young Adulthood in the End of Times, 2. Multicultural Humanistic Psychology, 3. Existential Terror and Necessary Distractions, 4. Constellations within the Darkness: Growth-Promoting Relationships, 5. The Bold Companionship of Defeat, 6. Healing, Growth, and Enlightenment, <b>Part II, </b>7. Creating Meaning with the Natural World, 8. Precious Silence of Solitude, 9. Volunteer Group Activity, 10. The Nature of Growth-Promoting Relationships, Conclusion</p>