Overview
Filled with examples that reflect the diversity of the world we live in, Erber's accessible, yet science-based book focuses on research and theory that add to our understanding of aging and older adulthood. Erber organizes the book around complementary 'big point-of-view' theories that focus on successful aging and successful adaptation (such as 'selective optimization with compensation') as well as on those that emphasize matching the person's competencies with demands of the environment (such as the 'ecological model'). To ensure that students acquire a big-picture understanding of the theory's application, Erber closes each chapter with a discussion of these theoretical models.
Full Product Details
Author: Joan T. Erber
Publisher: Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 18.00cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 23.90cm
Weight: 0.931kg
ISBN: 9780534356361
ISBN 10: 0534356362
Pages: 512
Publication Date: 13 July 2004
Audience:
College/higher education
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
The author of the present text has comprehensively reviewed the literature and incorporated relevant research into their offering. It was impressive to see so many research citations within the last 5-6 years.
Joan T. Erber received her Ph.D. in Psychology from Saint Louis University, after which she completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Aging and Development at Washington University in St. Louis. She is presently Professor of Psychology at Florida International University, and has over thirty years experience teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in adult development and aging and conducting research on processes of aging. Her numerous publications focus on aging and memory and how stereotypes of aging influence our perceptions and evaluations of older adults. Her research findings, some of which were funded by grants from the National Institute on Aging, are published in scientific journals such as Psychology and Aging, Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, and Experimental Aging Research. She has served on the editorial boards of journals that publish research on aging. Additionally, Erber is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Gerontological Society of America (GSA). She is Past-President of APA Division 20 (Adult Development and Aging). I would describe the text as thorough, digestible and up to date. The primary strength of this manuscript is the ease of presentation and readability. I think that it is more up to date, with greater inclusiveness of ideas, theories and evidence - pro and con - than many other authors. (This book) is well written, students may appreciate the conversation tone of the book, and it has scientific rigor. It will spark many conversations in and out of class. The author of the present text has comprehensively reviewed the literature and incorporated relevant research into their offering. It was impressive to see so many research citations within the last 5-6 years.
