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THE DEFINITIVE RESOURCE ON MIDLIFE DEVELOPMENT Edited by Margie Lachman, a leader in the field, Handbook ofMidlife Development provides an up-to-date portrayal of humandevelopment during the middle years of the life span. Featuringcontributions from well-established, highly regarded experts, thisexhaustive reference fills the gap for a compilation of research onthis increasingly important topic. Divided into four comprehensive sections, the book addresses thetheoretical, biomedical, psychological, and social aspects ofmidlife development. Each chapter includes coverage of unifyingthemes such as gender differences, ethnic and cultural diversity,historical changes, and socioeconomic differences from a life-spandevelopmental perspective. Readers will discover what can belearned from individuals' subjective conceptions of midlife;explore various ""cultural"" fictions of middle age; examine theresources individuals have at their disposal to negotiate midlife;consider mechanisms for balancing work and family; and other topicsas presented in the latest research from the social, behavioral,and medical sciences. Handbook of Midlife Development is an indispensable resource forprofessionals and practitioners who work with adults and forresearchers and students who study adult development and relatedtopics. Some of the midlife topics discussed: * Cultural perspectives * Physical changes * Stress, coping, and health * Intellectual functioning * Memory * Personality and the self * Adaptation and resilience * Emotional development * Families and intergenerational relationships * Social relationships * The role of work * Planning for retirement

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Author:   Margie E. Lachman
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 18.60cm , Height: 5.00cm , Length: 25.80cm
Weight:   1.370kg
ISBN:  

9780471333319

ISBN 10:   047133331
Pages:   672
Publication Date:   25 April 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

FRAMEWORKS AND CONTEXTS. A View on Midlife Development from Life-Span Theory (U. Staudinger& S. Bluck). Middle Adulthood in Cultural Perspectives: The Imagined and theExperienced in Three Cultures (U. Menon). BIOMEDICAL ASPECTS. Towards a Biology of Middle Age (C. Finch). The Physical Aging Process in Midlife: Interactions withPsychological and Sociocultural Factors (S. Whitbourne). Health in Midlife: Toward a Life-Span View (A. Spiro). Stress, Coping, and Health at Midlife: A Developmental Perspective(C. Aldwin & M. Levenson). PSYCHOLOGICAL PROCESSES. The Development of Intelligence at Midlife (R. Sternberg, et al.). Memory in Midlife (R. Dixon, et al.). Personality and the Self in Midlife (M. Lachman & R.Bertrand). Emotional Development During the Middle Years (C. Magai & B.Halpern). Adaptation and Resilience in Midlife (J. Heckhausen). Generativity in Midlife (D. McAdams). SOCIAL FACTORS. The Role of Work in Midlife (H. Sterns & M. Huyck). Moving into Retirement: Preparation and Transitions in LateMidlife (J. Kim & P. Moen). Families, Intergenerational Relationships, and Kinkeeping inMidlife (N. Putney & V. Bengtson). Dynamics of Social Relationships in Midlife (T. Antonucci, etal.). Author Index. Subject Index.

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MARGIE E. LACHMAN, PhD, is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Life-span Developmental Psychology Laboratory at Brandeis University. She was a member of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Successful Midlife Development, which conducted a large-scale survey of Americans in midlife. Lachman is a fellow of the American Psychological Association, Division on Adult Development and Aging and the Gerontological Society of America. Lachman is also currently the editor of the Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences. Her research program examines personality, cognitive changes, and health in midlife and old age.

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