Abstract: Adolescence is an important stage in which adolescents develop their selves and plan for the future. The futures they imagine as possible for themselves will shape their engagement in society as a whole and channel their efforts towards or away from productive action. Possible selves are what individuals envisage for themselves in the future, including the selfconcept of what they may become, what they want to become and what they are afraid of becoming. This paper introduces possible selves theory and its application in youth social work, including the concept, function, applicability and application scheme of possible selves. It will act as a reference for social workers in our country in their case work and group work, to promote positive youth development.

Key words:  possible selves, selfconcept, adolescents, youth social work