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Choosing for Yourself: A pragmatic framework for developing competence in young people’s personal decision-making

Newton, D.P.

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Abstract

Making personal decisions is a kind of purposeful thought that can be life-changing, so competence in it could be of long-term benefit. Competence, however, is not always well-developed. Routes to a decision are described, and a potential approach to decision-making is constructed which recognises human tendencies and limitations and allows different modes of thought to contribute to the process. This is translated into a framework for supporting personal decision-making, and it is elaborated to highlight potential roles for those who work with and support children, adolescents, and young adults. The influences of a student’s hidden beliefs and self-imposed horizons are briefly discussed, and some cautionary observations are highlighted. On this basis, fostering competence in personal decision-making seems feasible and worthwhile.

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Newton, D. (2017). Choosing for Yourself: A pragmatic framework for developing competence in young people’s personal decision-making. Archives of psychology (Chicago, Ill. Online), 1(2), Article 16

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Oct 11, 2017
Online Publication Date Nov 15, 2017
Publication Date Nov 15, 2017
Deposit Date Nov 15, 2017
Journal Archives of psychology
Print ISSN 2573-7899
Electronic ISSN 2573-7902
Publisher Archives of Psychology
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 1
Issue 2
Article Number 16
Publisher URL http://archivesofpsychology.org/index.php/aop/article/view/16

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