Social Structure and Aging
Psychological Processes
Published on 1. November 1988
Book
Hardback
282 pages
978-0-8058-0093-7 (ISBN)
Description
This volume presents a systematic examination of the impact of social structures on individual behaviors and on their development in adulthood and old age. These papers and responses attempt to improve the reciprocal relationship between changes in social macro- and micro-structures and the process of psychological development in relation to issues of human aging. Using and combining concepts and data from various fields, this research promotes a better understanding of the effects of demographic patterns and social structures on the psychological development of adults.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
680 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8058-0093-7 (9780805800937)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
10/2016
1st Edition
Psychology Press Ltd
€59.64
Shipment within 10-20 days
E-Book
05/2013
1st Edition
Psychology Press Ltd
€44.99
Available for download
E-Book
05/2013
1st Edition
Psychology Press Ltd
€44.99
Available for download
Persons
Edited by Schaie, K. Warner; Schooler, Carmi
Content
Contents: M.W. Riley, Foreword: Why This Book? K.W. Schaie, Introduction: Social Structure and Behavior. R.C. Atchley, Demographic Factors and Adult Psychological Development. G.C. Myers, Discussion of "Demographic Factors and Adult Psychological Development." D.L. Featherman, "What Developments in Adulthood?": A Developmentalists's Response to Atchley's Demographic View. M.P. Lawton, Behavior-Relevant Ecological Factors. K.M. Weiss, Adaptation and the Aging Human. U. Bronfenbrenner, Youthful Designs for Research on Aging: A Response to Lawton's Theoretical Challenge. S.L. Willis, Cohort Differences in Cognitive Aging: A Sample Case. R. Glaser, Knowledge-Derived Competence. T.A. Salthouse, Training-Controlled Social Structure?. C. Schooler, Social Structure Effects and Experimental Situations: Mutual Lessons of Cognitive and Social Science. R.P. Abeles, Social Structure as a Determinant of Environmental Experience. D.P. Keating, Cognitive Socialization Across the Life Span: Comments on Schooler's Chapter. M.E. Lachman, Personality and Aging at the Crossroads: Beyond Stability Versus Change. S.K. Whitbourne, Comments on Lachman's "Personality and Aging at the Crossroads." M.L. Kohn, Comments on Lachman's "Personality and Aging at the Crossroads." A.S. Rossi, A Life-Course Approach to Gender, Aging, and Intergenerational Relations. J.S. House, Social Structure and Interpersonal Relations: A Discussion of Alice Rossi's Chapter. C. Schooler, Afterword.