Self-Efficacy and Success: Narratives of Adults with Disabilities - Erez C. Miller, Efrat Kass

Self-Efficacy and Success: Narratives of Adults with Disabilities

Buch | Hardcover
XXXI, 238 Seiten
2023 | 2023
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-031-14964-1 (ISBN)
128,39 inkl. MwSt
Based on the analysis of eighteen authentic and inspiring personal stories, this book illustrates how people with severe childhood disabilities achieved extraordinary career success. Growing up, the people surrounding them and environmental conditions helped them develop their self-efficacy. 
The book is divided into four parts. It begins by discussing the elusive essence of success, especially for people with disabilities. The authors then discuss selfefficacy, and how it pertains to occupations of people with disabilities. Part two (school years) and part three (higher education) address some of the challenges experienced by students with disabilities. It shows how parents and educational figures helped them enhance their self-efficacy. Part two also discusses current and future trends in inclusive education, and recommendations for practitioners. Part three pays attention to some of the unique traits that helped them overcome obstacles. Finally, the authors focus on employment of people with disabilities and explore some of the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic in light of this. It includes messages of hope to parents, professionals and individuals with disabilities.

Dr. Erez Miller is a senior lecturer at Achva Academic College, specializing in special education, school psychology, and narrative research. He teaches both at the dept. of special education (undergraduate and graduate studies) and at the dept. of psychology. He was one of the co-developers of the M.Ed. program in special education at his college. His research focuses on the coping processes of individuals with disabilities of various ages and their families. Formerly a sign language interpreter, he graduated from Gallaudet University in Washington D.C. with a master's degree in education for the deaf, and from Boston College in Boston with Ph.D. in educational and developmental psychology. Efrat Kass, Ph.D., is an Emerita Associate Professor at Achva Academic College. She is a member of the Intercollegiate Research Committee of Mofet Institute, which supervises and funds many of the research activities in all teacher training colleges in Israel. Her specializations are the development of self-efficacy in the education system, teacher training, and bibliotherapy. She has published three books and many articles and has presented her scientific work at many conferences around the world. Over the last 25 years, she studied the mechanism of people's self-efficacy.

Chapter 1: Success.- Chapter 2: Self-efficacy as a source of success.- Chapter 3: Designing and implementing the study.- Chapter 4: Formal education.- Chapter 5: Support from Professionals Outside the Educational System.- Chapter 6: Parents' contribution: Parental effects, parents' dedication, efficacy enhancing messages.- Chapter 7: Coping with social challenges and loneliness.- Chapter 8: Academic challenges of pupils with disabilities and effective inclusive practices.- Chapter 9: Inner strengths: The importance of self-efficacy, character strengths, and unique traits.- Chapter 10: Challenges and supports.- Chapter 11: Challenges that people with disabilities face regarding employment and career development.- Chapter 12: Developing a successful career among people with disabilities.

Erscheinungsdatum
Zusatzinfo XXXI, 238 p.
Verlagsort Cham
Sprache englisch
Maße 148 x 210 mm
Gewicht 449 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Psychologie Entwicklungspsychologie
Geisteswissenschaften Psychologie Psychoanalyse / Tiefenpsychologie
Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Sonder-, Heil- und Förderpädagogik
Schlagworte Careers • Disability • Education • Educational Psychology • narrative • positive psychology • self-efficacy • Success
ISBN-10 3-031-14964-5 / 3031149645
ISBN-13 978-3-031-14964-1 / 9783031149641
Zustand Neuware
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