Development of Self-Determination Through the Life-Course

Introduction.- Part I. Overview of Self-Determination and Theories of Self-Determination.-Chapter 1. Introduction to the Self-Determination Construct; Michael L. Wehmeyer, Karrie A. Shogren, Todd D. Little, Shane J. Lopez.- Chapter 2. Human Agentic Theories and the Development of Self-Determination; Karrie A. Shogren, Todd D. Little and Michael L. Wehmeyer.- Chapter 3. A Context for Self-Determination and Agency: Adolescent Developmental Theories; David M.  Hansen and Nadia Jessop.- Chapter 4. Self-Determination Theory; Nicole Adams, Todd D. Little and Richard M. Ryan.- Chapter 5. Causal Agency Theory; Karrie A. Shogren, Michael L. Wehmeyer and Susan B. Palmer.- Part II. Developmental Origins and Life-Course Trajectory of Self-Determination.- Chapter 6. The Development of Self-Determination during Childhood; Susan B. Palmer, Michael L. Wehmeyer and Karrie A. Shogren.- Chapter 7. The Development of Self-Determination during Adolescence; Michael L. Wehmeyer and Karrie A. Shogren.- Chapter 8. Enhancing Students' Motivation with Autonomy-Supportive Classrooms; Rong Chang, Eriko Fukuda, James Durham and Todd D. Little.- Chapter 9. Applications of the Self-Determination Construct to Disability; Michael L. Wehmeyer and Karrie A. Shogren.- Chapter 10.The Role of Passion in Adult Self-Growth and Development; Robert J. Vallerand and Maylys Rapaport.- Chapter 11. Understanding, Supporting and Safeguarding Self-Determination as We Age; Philip McCallion and Lisa A. Ferretti.- Chapter 12. Culture and Self-Determination; Karrie A. Shogren and Michael L. Wehmeyer.- Part III.  SDT and Healthy Psychological Development.- Chapter 13. How Parents Contribute to Children's Psychological Health: The Critical Role of Psychological Need Support; Bart Soenens, Edward L. Deci and Maarten Vansteenkiste.- Chapter 14. Self Determination Theory, Identity Development, and Adolescence; Luther K. Griffin, Nicole Adams and Todd D. Little.- Part IV.  The Development of Volition Action.-

Michael L. Wehmeyer, Ph.D. is the Ross and Marianna Beach Distinguished Professor in Special Education and Associate Chairperson, Department of Special Education; and Director and Senior Scientist, Beach Center on Disability and co-Director, Kansas University Center on Developmental Disabilities within the Schiefelbusch Institute for Life Span Studies, all at the University of Kansas. His research focuses on self-determination, strengths-based approaches to disability, and the application of positive psychology to the disability context.  Dr. Wehmeyer has published more than 370 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, is an author or editor for 36 books on topics related to self-determination, positive psychology and disability, and the education of learners with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and is a co-author of Intellectual Disability: Definition, Classification, and Systems of Support, the 11thEdition of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities' definition of intellectual disability as well as the Supports Intensity Scale-Children's and Adult Version.
Karrie A. Shogren, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Department of Special Education, co-Director of the Kansas University Center on Developmental Disabilities, and Associate Director of the Beach Center on Disability all at the University of Kansas. Dr. Shogren's research focuses on self-determination and systems of support for people with disabilities as well as applications of positive psychology and strengths-based approaches to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.  Dr. Shogren has published over 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals, is the author or co-author of 10 books, and is one of the co-authors of Intellectual Disability: Definition, Classification, and Systems of Support, the 11th Edition of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities' seminal definition of intellectual disability (formerly