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Abstract
Interest in youth purpose is growing among scholars around the world. With globalization, better understanding of life purposes in different countries becomes more important as this generation’s youth are influenced by ideas and events anywhere. This special issue contributes to this inclusive, worldwide frame of mind by showcasing work done outside the US on the development, functioning and moral import of purposes as personal ‘threads’ intertwined that contribute to a global ‘tapestry.’ This introduction provides frameworks for thinking about the articles that follow, including: (1) the constructs and characteristics that different countries associate with purpose; (2) reciprocal and mutually reinforcing interactions of cultures’ values, norms, institutions and morals as sources of purpose with purpose-pursuing individuals’ perceptions of opportunities to act for shared benefit; (3) cultures’ contributions to whether and how purpose contributes to youths’ development of moral momentum in their lives.
Acknowledgment
Thank you to Editor Darcia Narvaez and the Board of the Journal of Moral Education for extending and supporting this opportunity to share cultural and multinational perspectives on youth purpose; Meleah Ladd, who was indispensable to the editorial process; Cori Palermo for her ongoing upbeat attitude and attention to details; Héctor Opazo for his encouragement and problem-solving; the authors for pursuing their ideas and findings with diligence; the reviewers for their insights and encouragement to improve manuscripts, all the scholars and practitioners working to help young people worldwide find their life paths—and my gratitude to The John Templeton Foundation for making it all possible.