Georg Rudinger – författare

This volume focuses on methods of data treatment, emphasising the importance of careful matching of methodology to the substantive problem under consideration. It deals particularly with concepts of stability and change which are central to personality and developmental research. Contributions to this volume explore the methodology and scope of life span studies in a varity of contexts, including intellectual and cognitive development, transitions such as that from childhood to early adult life, social mobility, behavioural genetics, and psychological disorder, particularly depression. A valuable reference for a wide range of interests in developmental psychology, social and behavioural science, psychiatry, epidemiology and statistics.

Most contributions to this volume originated as papers given at an inter­ national conference on Integrative Perspectives on Youth Development held in Berlin (West) in May, 1983. This conference was part of a 6-year longi­ tudinal research program on the causes of substance use among adolescents in Berlin, which is now in its fourth year. The conference title deliberately did not refer to substance use. However, its relevance to an explanation of drug-related problem behavior was made evident to everyone invited to the conference. The search for integrative perspectives in youth development originated in a dilemma that became obvious during the planning of intensive research on concomitants of substance use. In the methodology for research on youth development, there were two lines of thought that seemed completely unre­ lated to each other: One line of thought was oriented toward the person, leaving situational aspects aside, while the other concentrated on ecological or situational determinants and thus neglected the aspects of development and internal processes. The integration of both these directions seemed to be an unusually promising approach for any project that aimed to understand changes in the individual within a rapidly changing urban setting. The best way to come closer to a resolution of that dilemma seemed to be an intensive exchange between the American and European scientific communities on this issue.

Most contributions to this volume originated as papers given at an inter­ national conference on Integrative Perspectives on Youth Development held in Berlin (West) in May, 1983. This conference was part of a 6-year longi­ tudinal research program on the causes of substance use among adolescents in Berlin, which is now in its fourth year. The conference title deliberately did not refer to substance use. However, its relevance to an explanation of drug-related problem behavior was made evident to everyone invited to the conference. The search for integrative perspectives in youth development originated in a dilemma that became obvious during the planning of intensive research on concomitants of substance use. In the methodology for research on youth development, there were two lines of thought that seemed completely unre­ lated to each other: One line of thought was oriented toward the person, leaving situational aspects aside, while the other concentrated on ecological or situational determinants and thus neglected the aspects of development and internal processes. The integration of both these directions seemed to be an unusually promising approach for any project that aimed to understand changes in the individual within a rapidly changing urban setting. The best way to come closer to a resolution of that dilemma seemed to be an intensive exchange between the American and European scientific communities on this issue.

Die konzeptionelle Integration gesundheitsförderlicher Maßnahmen und Strukturen in Forschung, Lehre und Verwaltung ist unabdingbar, denn diese gewinnen im Wettbewerb um die besten Köpfe für Hochschulen an Bedeutung. Wie wird die Eigenverantwortung für eine gesundheitsorientierte Lebensweise gefördert? Wie verankert man Gesundheit als Wert in der Hochschulkultur? Wie kann man die individuelle Gesundheitskompetenz stärken und die gesundheitsförderlichen Strukturen ausbauen und entwickeln? Die diesem Band zugrundeliegende Healthy-Campus-Konferenz bot Hochschulen mit entsprechenden Initiativen ein Forum zum intensiven Austausch mit dem Ziel gegenseitiger Optimierung dieser Ansätze. Die Initiativen haben die nachhaltige Förderung und Stärkung der individuellen Gesundheitskompetenz aller universitären Zielgruppen (Verhaltensprävention) sowie den Ausbau gesundheitsförderlicher Strukturen (Verhältnisprävention) zum Gegenstand.The conceptual integration of health promoting programs and structures in research, education and administration is crucial because these programs are becoming increasingly important for universities in the race to gain the best. How do we promote the individual''s responsibility for healthy living? How do we promote health as a value in the academic culture? How can we promote the individual health literacy and encourage and develop health promoting structures? The present volume deals with the Healthy-Campus-Konferenz (Healthy Campus Conference) which gave universities and their health initiatives a forum to discuss and optimize their programs. All initiatives deal with the sustainable promotion and empowerment of individual health literacy for all academic target groups (condition oriented prevention) as well as the development of health promoting structures (structural prevention).

Bachelor- und Masterstudiengänge erfordern Neuerungen in Beratung von Studieninteressierten bei der Studien(fach)wahl. Immer mehr Hochschulen optimieren die Passung zwischen Studierenden und Anforderungen des Studiums durch die Implementierung von webbasierten Selbsttest, sogenannten Online Self-Assessments. Studieninteressierte bearbeiten online den Studienanforderungen entsprechende Fragen und Aufgaben. Eine automatisch erstellte Rückmeldung soll dem Studieninteressierten eine Entscheidungshilfe bei der Studien(fach)wahl geben. Online Self-Assessments sind sehr ökonomisch, erreichen Studieninteressierte weltweit und können zur Rekrutierung von Studierenden im Wettbewerb der Hochschulen untereinander dienen. Im vorliegenden Band verschaffen führende Entwickler und erfolgreiche Anwender einen Überblick über verschiedene gegenwärtige Ansätze und Einsätze von Self-Assessments an Hochschulen im deutschsprachigen Raum.

Das Zentrum für Evaluation und Methoden (ZEM) arbeitet in einem energiereichen Kraftfeld aus Wissenschaft einerseits, Dienstleistung andererseits. Seit der Gründung des ZEM 1999 wurden verschiedenste Projekte durchgeführt, bei denen die im ZEM gebündelten Kompetenzen in Forschung, Beratung und Durchführung von Umfragen in vielfältiger Weise zur Geltung gekommen sind. Als Schwerpunkte haben sich die Arbeitsbereiche Evaluation und Qualitätssicherung, Umfragen und Statistik sowie Methodenentwicklung und -anwendung herausgebildet. Zum zehnjährigen Bestehen des ZEM gibt der vorliegende Band Einblick in die breit gefächerten Projekte des ZEM, welche eine solide Basis für zukünftige Unternehmungen bilden und günstige Perspektiven eröffnen.

The demographic change will lead to a significant increase in the participation of the elderly in transport as the elderly are increasingly mobile. As such, they will represent a growing share in traffic. This poses the controversial question on whether elderly traffic participants are a danger or an endangered group. The present edition takes up this question head-on as the different authors provide a nuanced perspective on the participation of the elderly in traffic. They take into account the latest research and give a problem-oriented overview concerning the most up-to-date findings in this area. Age-induced deficits, compensation mechanisms and options for prevention are analysed with regards to the different kinds of traffic participation and suggestions for the future work in traffic security are illustrated with concrete examples.This way, a reference book on ensuring mobility for the elderly, benefitting all, has been developed. This serves all those who are engaged in traffic planning and consulting to ensure a safe participation of elderly people in traffic.