Adult Development and Aging
5th Edition
Published on 15. March 2001
Book
Hardback
640 pages
978-0-13-089439-7 (ISBN)
Description
For junior/senior-level courses in Psychology of Aging and Adulthood.
Incorporating both chronological and topical approaches, this comprehensive, scientifically oriented text considers the phenomenon of adult development from a behavioral point of view. It introduces current theory and research on the major psychological issues, and provides background on the social and biological aspects of development that is essential to students' understanding of behavioral age changes. Written to be thorough yet avoid jargon, this book's contents will enlighten and encourage students to seek a career in the study of aging.
Incorporating both chronological and topical approaches, this comprehensive, scientifically oriented text considers the phenomenon of adult development from a behavioral point of view. It introduces current theory and research on the major psychological issues, and provides background on the social and biological aspects of development that is essential to students' understanding of behavioral age changes. Written to be thorough yet avoid jargon, this book's contents will enlighten and encourage students to seek a career in the study of aging.
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Edition
5th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 243 mm
Width: 197 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
1150 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-089439-7 (9780130894397)
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K. Warner Schaie | Sherry L. Willis
Adult Development and Aging
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6th Edition
Pearson
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K. Warner Schaie | Sherry L. Willis
Adult Development and Aging
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05/1996
4th Edition
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Content
1. Adult Development and Aging: An Introduction.
2. Young Adulthood: Independence Versus Intimacy.
3. The Middle Years: Generativity and Responsibility.
4. Late Life: Reintegration or Despair.
5. Research Methodology in Adult Development and Aging.
6. Families: Interdependent Relationships.
7. Men and Women: Together and Apart.
8. Careers: Earning a Living.
9. Personality Development: Continuity and Change.
10. Motivation: Beliefs, Goals, and Affect.
11. Learning and Memory: Acquiring and Retaining Information.
12. Intellectual Development: The Display of Competence.
13. Biological Development: The Aging Body.
14. Mental Disorders: Failing to Cope.
15. The End of Life: Death and Bereavement.
General Resources.
References.
Credits.
Author Index.
Subject Index.
2. Young Adulthood: Independence Versus Intimacy.
3. The Middle Years: Generativity and Responsibility.
4. Late Life: Reintegration or Despair.
5. Research Methodology in Adult Development and Aging.
6. Families: Interdependent Relationships.
7. Men and Women: Together and Apart.
8. Careers: Earning a Living.
9. Personality Development: Continuity and Change.
10. Motivation: Beliefs, Goals, and Affect.
11. Learning and Memory: Acquiring and Retaining Information.
12. Intellectual Development: The Display of Competence.
13. Biological Development: The Aging Body.
14. Mental Disorders: Failing to Cope.
15. The End of Life: Death and Bereavement.
General Resources.
References.
Credits.
Author Index.
Subject Index.