Life transitions are experienced by virtually all persons, and the influence of those transitions are tremendous. It is essential for clinicians to understand how transitions can disrupt life and how to help clients successfully navigate these changes. Navigating Life Transitions for Meaning examines the effects of life transitions on the component parts of meaning in life-making sense (coherence), driving life goals (purpose), significance (mattering), and continuity. The book covers a range of transitions, including: developmental (e.g. adolescence to adulthood), personal (e.g. illness onset, becoming a parent, bereavement), and career (e.g. military deployment, downshifting, retiring). Navigating Life Transitions for Meaning begins by explaining the central human motivation of meaning making, as well as its counterpart, meaning disruption. The book goes on to describing different types of specific transitions, detailing how specific transitions affect an individual differently, and providing appropriate clinical approaches.

Book Information
ISBN 9780128188491
Author Elizabeth M. Altmaier
Format Paperback
Page Count 225
Imprint Academic Press Inc
Publisher Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Weight(grams) 152g