Developmental barriers and the benefits of disengagement [Elektronische Ressource] / von Martin Tomasik

Developmental Barriers and the Benefits of DisengagementDissertation zur Erlangung des akademischen Gradesdoctor philosophiae (Dr. phil.)vorgelegt dem Rat der Fakultät für Sozial- und Verhaltenswissenschaften derFriedrich-Schiller-Universität JenavonDipl.-Psych. Martin Tomasikgeboren am 2. Dezember 1977 in BreslauDEVELOPMENTAL BARRIERS AND DISENGAGEMENT - 2Gutachter1. Prof. Dr. Rainer K. Silbereisen, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität, Jena2. Prof. Jutta Heckhausen, Ph.D., University of California at Irvine3. Prof. Dr. Peter Noack, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität, JenaTag des Kolloquiums: 4. März 2008DEVELOPMENTAL BARRIERS AND DISENGAGEMENT - 3To those who nevertheless stay committed.DEVELOPMENTAL BARRIERS AND DISENGAGEMENT - 4ACKNOWLEDGMENTIt is a strong need of mine to express my deep gratitude to Christiane who took over almost all of my duties and kept the family business going on while I was free to start my scientific journey which finally resulted in this doctoral thesis. This invaluable support was complemented by my advisors Rainer K. Silbereisen who gave me the opportunity to profit from the scientifically inspiring setting at the Sonderforschungsbereich in Jena, and Jutta Heckhausen whose scientific work has strongly impressed me. I appreciate their involvement on both the professional and the personal level.