Differentiation and Integration in Adult Development

Development and learning §psychologists such as Rogers, Loevinger, Perry, §Kegan and Kolb define it as integrity and §transformational impact via creating dialectical §relationships between systems. The definition of §self-integration emphasizes a person's §transformation in epistemology and meaning making §(Kegan, 1994; Loevinger, 1976; §Perry, 1999; Piaget, 1962; Rogers, 1951). §§Building on post-conventional constructivist adult §development theory (Cook-Greuter, 1999; Johnson, §2000; Kegan, 1994; Lahey, 1986) this is one of §the first empirical explorations of self-§integration. Drawing from self-concept structure §(Higgins, 1987; Linville, 1985),experiential §learning (Kolb, 1984) and intentional change §(Boyatzis, 2006) theories the relationships between §self-complexity, integrative learning and self-§integration are explored. This book is based on the §Ph.D research of Dr. Akrivou,supervised by Drs. §R.E.Boyatzis and D.A.Kolb. §§This book is useful for social scientists, §organizational scholars, change agents, educators §and coaches working with micro (intra-personal)level §variables for meso (group,relational) and macro §(system) level change. Development and learning §psychologists such as Rogers, Loevinger, Perry, §Kegan and Kolb define it as integrity and §transformational impact via creating dialectical §relationships between systems. The definition of §self-integration emphasizes a person''s §transformation in epistemology and meaning making §(Kegan, 1994; Loevinger, 1976; §Perry, 1999; Piaget, 1962; Rogers, 1951). §Building on post-conventional constructivist adult §development theory (Cook-Greuter, 1999; Johnson, §2000; Kegan, 1994; Lahey, 1986) this is one of §the first empirical explorations of self-§integration. Drawing from self-concept structure §(Higgins, 1987; Linville, 1985),experiential §learning (Kolb, 1984) and intentional change §(Boyatzis, 2006) theories the relationships between §self-complexity, integrative learning and self-§integration are explored. This book is based on the §Ph.D research of Dr. Akrivou,supervised by Drs. §R.E.Boyatzis and D.A.Kolb. §This book is useful for social scientists, §organizational scholars, change agents, educators §and coaches working with micro (intra-personal)level §variables for meso (group,relational) and macro §(system) level change.