There is a growing body of scientific knowledge regarding development during the middle years which has so far been relegated to discipline-specific texts and journals (e.g., clinical psychology and endocrinology).
Life in the Middle consolidates main findings across disciplines, with a life-span perspective regarding mid-life. Coverage includes individual development in middle age from the psychological and biological perspectives as well as the sociocultural context in which middle-aged individuals live and work, including physical health in mid-life, psychological...
There is a growing body of scientific knowledge regarding development during the middle years which has so far been relegated to discipline-specifi...
Willis (Pennsylvania State U.) and Martin's (U. of Zurich) text considers facets of life from age 40 to 65. Taking a multicultural perspective, it addresses topics including the emergence of middle age as a normative developmental period in the life course; change and stability in personality during middle age; and cognitive development and decline
Willis (Pennsylvania State U.) and Martin's (U. of Zurich) text considers facets of life from age 40 to 65. Taking a multicultural perspective, it add...
The goal of this volume is to examine development in middle age from the perspective of baby boomers -- a unique cohort in the United States defined as those individuals born from 1946 to 1962. This is the largest cohort ever to enter middle age in Western society, and they currently represent approximately one-third of the total U.S. population. "The Baby Boomers Grow Up" provides contemporary and comprehensive perspectives of development of the baby boomer cohort as they proceed through midlife. Baby boomers continue to exert a powerful impact on the media, fiction, movies, and even...
The goal of this volume is to examine development in middle age from the perspective of baby boomers -- a unique cohort in the United States defined a...
K. Warner Schaie Howard Leventhal Sherry L. Willis
In what ways do health behaviors and societal mechanisms help or discourage individuals in assuming responsibility for their health? Highly-esteemed and diverse contributors examine the health behaviors of older adults and the ways in which these behaviors are affected by societal trends. The volume begins with a discussion of the personal attributes affecting health behaviors and responsible health care choices in older adults. Additional topics explored include: Psychosocial factors in the prevention of cardiovascular disease; behavioral interventions such as the role of exercise in...
In what ways do health behaviors and societal mechanisms help or discourage individuals in assuming responsibility for their health? Highly-esteemed a...
The goal of this volume is to examine development in middle age from the perspective of baby boomers - a unique cohort in the United States defined as those individuals born from 1946 to 1962. This is the largest cohort ever to enter middle age in Western society, and they currently represent approximately one-third of the total U.S. population. The Baby Boomers Grow Up provides contemporary and comprehensive perspectives of development of the baby boomer cohort as they proceed through midlife. Baby boomers continue to exert a powerful impact on the media, fiction, movies, and even popular...
The goal of this volume is to examine development in middle age from the perspective of baby boomers - a unique cohort in the United States defined as...
