William Damon

Drawing on the revelatory results of a landmark study, William Damon -- one of the country's leading writers on the lives of young people, whose bookGreater Expectationswon the Parents' Choice Award -- brilliantly investigates the most pressing issue in the lives of youth today: why so many young people are "failing to launch" -- living at home longer, lacking career motivation, struggling to make a timely transition into adulthood, and not yet finding a life pursuit that inspires them. His show more groundbreaking study shows that about one-fifth of youth today are thriving -- highly engaged in activities they love and developing a clear sense of what they want to do with their lives -- but approximately one-fourth are still rudderless, at serious risk of never fulfilling their potential. The largest portion are teetering on the brink, in need of guidance to help them move forward: some are "dabblers" who pursue strings of disconnected interests with no real commitment; others, "dreamers" who have no realistic plans or understanding of what success will require. What makes the difference? Damon shows that the key ingredient for the highly engaged is that they have developed a clear sense of purpose in their lives that motivates them and gives them direction. Based on in-depth interviews, he takes readers inside the minds of the disengaged and drifting kids and exposes their confusion and anxiety about what they should do with their lives. He then offers compelling portraits of the young people who are thriving and identifies the nine key factors that have made the difference for them, presenting simple but powerful methods that parents and all adults can and must employ in order to cultivate that energized sense of purpose in young people that will launch them on the path to a deeply satisfying and productive life. show less

Brief and inspirational.

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The Path to Purpose is a beautiful and important book. William Damon takes on one of the most hidden and yet important elements of child development today and provides warm insight and clear advice." -- Michael Gurian, author of The Wonder of Boys and The Wonder of Girls

"If you are a parent, a teacher, or a policy maker, this is the book to read. Damon socks the crucial problem of our youth -- purposelessness -- right in the jaw and offers us a way show more out." -- Martin Seligman, author of Authentic Happiness

"As a leading authority on meaning and moral development, Damon writes a timely and important book on one of our most pressing social issues -- how to instill a sense of purpose in the lives of children. Damon gives us a fresh and useful way to look at both education and character development." -- Dr. Mary Pipher, author of Reviving Ophelia and Writing to Change the Worlds

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Drawing on the revelatory results of a landmark study, William Damon -- one of the country's leading writers on the lives of young people, whose book Greater Expectations won the Parents' Choice Award -- brilliantly investigates the most pressing issue in the lives of youth today: why so many young people are "failing to launch" -- living at home longer, lacking career motivation, struggling to make a timely transition into adulthood, and not yet finding a life pursuit that inspires them.
His groundbreaking study shows that about one-fifth of youth today are thriving -- highly engaged in activities they love and developing a clear sense of what they want to do with their lives -- but approximately one-fourth are still rudderless, at serious risk of never fulfilling their potential. The largest portion are teetering on the brink, in need of guidance to help them move forward: some are "dabblers" who pursue strings of disconnected interests with no real commitment; others, "dreamers" who have no realistic plans or understanding of what success will require.
What makes the difference? Damon shows that the key ingredient for the highly engaged is that they have developed a clear sense of purpose in their lives that motivates them and gives them direction. Based on in-depth interviews, he takes readers inside the minds of the disengaged and drifting kids and exposes their confusion and anxiety about what they should do with their lives. He then offers compelling portraits of the young people who are thriving and identifies the nine key factors that have made the difference for them, presenting simple but powerful methods that parents and all adults can and must employ in order to cultivate that energized sense of purpose in young people that will launch them on the path to a deeply satisfying and productive life. show less

SUMÁRIO

[013] - Prefácio - Como escrevemos este Livro

PARTE I - HISTÓRICO

TRABALHO QUALIFICADO EM TEMPSO DIFÍCEIS
[019] - Trabalho qualificado em tempos incertos
[021] - Jornalismo e genética: um contrassssste instrutivo
[025] - Missão, padrões e identidade
[027] - A perspectiva psicológica
[029] - Além do lucro

CONDIÇÕES PARA O TRABALHO QUALIFICADO
[032] - Como mudam as esferas profissionais
[037] - Os quatro componentes das esteras profissionais
[042] - Uma idade dourada - quando as esferas show more profissionais estão alinhadas
[045] - Ameaças ao alinhamento
[049] - Rumo a um modelo de alinhamento e dasalinhamento

PRIMEIRAS TENTATIVAS DE FORMAR CORPOS E MENTES
[052] - Como os corpos eram formados
[055] - A genética no futuro
[058] - Como a mente foi moldada no passado
[064] - O futuro da Mente
[065] - O poder da escolha consciente

PARTE II - GENÉTICA

A GENÉTICA EM EVIDÊNCIA
[071] - Um período de fluxo científico sem paralelo
[072] - O surgimento da biologia da nossa época
[074] - Os geneticistas entrevistados
[078] - O criador-líder protótipo na genética
[082] - Variações sobre o mesmo tema

A IDADE DOURADA EM UM DOMÍNIO BEM-ALINHADO
[089] - O melhor de dois mundos: quatro temas principais
[092] - Integridade acima de tudo
[094] - Uma abertura à abertura
[096] - Sonhos
[097] - Encaixando responsabilidades
[101] - A responsabilidade dos outros
[103] - Religião, chamamento e visão de mundo

NUVENS DE TEMPESTADE NA GENÉTICA
[105] - O mercado muda tudo
[107] - Vantagens e usos indevidos do mercado
[111] - Mudanças no domínio e no campo
[119] - Dilemas éticos
[126] - O que é dito e o que não é dito
[128] - A idade dourada vai continuar?

PARTE III - JORNALISMO

O PODER OBTIDO E PERDIDO NA MÍDIA
[138] - O que deu errado e por quê?
[146] - Por que o campo mudou para pior?
[155] - Como profissionais talentosos podem se perder: dois casos pertubadores
[160] - Afastando-se da beira do abismo

FONTES DE FORÇAS NO JORNALISMO
[164] - Tradições históricas da imprensa norte-americana
[166] - O advento do profissionalismo
[168] - O relatório Htchins
[174] - Fostes pessoais de trabalho qualificado: o chamamento, a missão e o senso de identidade moral
[182] - Padrões e práticas do domínio

TRABALHO QUALIFICADO NO JORNALISMO DE HOJE
[189] - O poder estratégico da consciência moral
[193] - O apelo de um código moral interno: as tentações e o triunfo de Carol Marin
[195] - Atingindo um profundo conhecimento do domínio
[198] - O compromisso de dois mestres do domínio
[201] - Expandindo o domínio por meio da inovação criativa
[204] - A promessa da tecnologia
[210] - Um beco sem saida
[213] -O sonho final: Fé nas tradições e no futuro do domínio

PARTE IV - TRABALHO QUALIFICADO NO FUTURO

RESTABELECENDO O TRABLAHO QUALIFICADO NO JORNALISMO E NA GENÉTICA
[219] - Revisitando as três perguntas básicas
[220] - Cinco alavancas para o trabalho qualificado
[222] - Criar outras instituições
[229] - Rumo a um alinhamento autêntico: mantendo uma tensão essencial
[231] - A tarefa pública

TRABALHO QUALIFICADO NO MUNDO MAIS AMPLO
[233] - Três ameaças ao alinhamento
[243] - O que os bons profissionais podem fazer
[247] - A necessidade de novas visões coerentes
[250] - Uma crise médica no meio da vida
[253] - As fundações de uma nova visão
[258] - Uma palavra final sobre os profissionias qualificados

[261] - APENDICE A - Informações sobre o projeto trabalho qualificado

[263] - APENDICE B - Método para estudar o trabalho qualificado

[268] - APENDICE C - Protocolo de entrevista no jornalismo

[273] - APENDICE D - Protocolo de entrevista na genética show less