Personal Futures: Foresight & Futures Studies for Individuals
Personal Futures: Foresight & Futures Studies for Individuals
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| Quick Facts | |
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| Report location: | source |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher: |
The Personal Futures Network |
| Authors: | R. Verne Wheelwright |
| Geographic focus: | Global |
Methods
The research identifies three core categories—life stages, personal domains, and major life events—as key to understanding personal futures. Interviews, surveys, and observations reveal that life after sixty comprises four stages: Independent Elder, Vulnerable Elder, Dependent Elder, and End of Life. Six personal domains—activities, finances, health, housing, social, and transportation—are constant forces in life. Major life events, some predictable, significantly impact future planning.
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Key Insights
This research explores personal futures and identifies barriers to the use of foresight and futures studies methods by individuals. It proposes a framework of foreknowns in human life, including life stages, personal domains, and major life events, to simplify the futuring process for personal application.
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Additional Viewpoints
Categories: English publication language | Global geographic scope | foresight | individuals | leisure | personal | tourism