Adulthood

ISBN-13: 9781032397726 / Miękka / 2024 / 664 str.

Rita M. Curl-Langager

Opis

Adulthood offers a thorough foundation to learn, consolidate, and apply developmental concepts and current knowledge to the psychology of adult development. It illustrates major ideas with carefully selected research that is widely referenced and topically pertinent to development in early, middle, and late adulthood.

Recenzje

"Adulthood will appeal to everyone who wants to know more about a period of life that is often not given the coverage it deserves in developmental psychology. For students, this book has many activities that are designed to make learning last and keep student interest high. I highly recommend this well-written book for general audiences as well as for use in universities."

Diane F. Halpern, PhD, Professor Emerita, Claremont McKenna College and former President American Psychological Association

Spis treści

Section I. Themes, Theories, and Methods of Study

1. An Introduction to Adult Development

2. Theories of Adult Development

3. Methods of Studying Adulthood

Section II. Biological Foundations of Adulthood

4. Biological Systems in Adult Development

5. Lifestyles and Health

Section III. Intelligence, Cognition, and Personality

6. Intelligence, the Brain, and Cognitive Processes

7. Cognitive Processes, Wisdom, and Creativity

8. Personality and Self

9. Mental Health

10. Family and Personal Relationships

Section IV. The Context of Adulthood

11. Careers, Leisure Activity, and Retirement

12. Dying and Death

O autorze

Rita M. Curl-Langager graduated from the University of Kansas and is Professor Emeritus from Minot State University. She taught developmental psychology courses for over 30 years, successfully developed and funded several community-based programs for adults, and served on executive committees for numerous community agencies. Dr Curl-Langager is a 2022 Who’s Who in America listee, a member of the American Psychological Association, the Association for Psychological Science, and the Gerontological Association of America.