Social & behavioral sciences, psychology : Multidisciplinary, general & others
Sustainable Development
http://hdl.handle.net/10993/32465
Obituary: Dieter Ferring (1958-2017)
English
Albert, Isabelle[University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Integrative Research Unit: Social and Individual Development (INSIDE) >]
Boll, Thomas[University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Integrative Research Unit: Social and Individual Development (INSIDE) >]
Lang, Frieder R.[Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg - FAU > Institut für Psychogerontologie]
[en] life span developmental psychology ; geropsychology ; cultural psychology ; interdisciplinary research ; aging ; elder care ; caregivers ; intergenerational relations ; family members ; critical life conditions ; subjective well-being ; sociocultural factors
[en] Memorializes Dieter Ferring, who contributed to life-span developmental psychology, geropsychology, and cultural psychology in research, teaching, professional practice, and political consulting. His life work centered on life circumstances that included threats to people's well-being and on identifying and implementing solutions for such aversive conditions. His scientific approach was characterized by analysing phenomena in their micro and macro context, by interdisciplinarity, by emphasis on cognitive and semiotic mediation, and by using mixed-method approaches to data collection and analyses. Dieter Ferring had been much engaged in productive cooperations with researchers from other countries in Europe and in disseminating his insights and findings to study programs beyond his own field as well as to the general public. He also served as an expert and research partner to policymakers and community administrators and leaders in practical and applied fields.
Integrative Research Unit: Social and Individual Development (INSIDE) > Institute for Research on Generations and Family: Research Group on Aging and Life Span Development ; Institute of Psychogerontology > Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nurnberg, Erlangen, Germany