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OverviewThis exceptional collection draws on the most recent demographic data and combines classic research with cutting-edge approaches to provide an invaluable overview of the developmental psychology of the adult years. Covers a wide range of topics within adult development and aging, from theoretical perspectives to specific content areas Includes newly commissioned essays from the top researchers in the field Takes a biopsychosocial perspective, covering the biological, psychological and social changes that occur in adulthood Full Product DetailsAuthor: Susan K. Whitbourne (University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA) , Martin J, Sliwinski (Pennsylvania State University, USA)Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell Dimensions: Width: 17.30cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 24.60cm Weight: 0.885kg ISBN: 9781119237884ISBN 10: 1119237882 Pages: 592 Publication Date: 05 August 2016 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsA plus point is that the writing style makes the content accessible to a wide audience without being simplistic. It would therefore be useful to students in order to expand their reading around psychological issues in ageing. ( Journal of Ageing & Society, 1 August 2013) This exceptional collection draws on the most recent demographic data and combines classic research with cutting-edge approaches to provide an invaluable overview of the developmental psychology of the adult years. Covers a wide range of topics within adult development and ageing, from theoretical perspectives to specific content areas. ( Nursing Times , January 2013) (the book) will be very useful as a review for professional in the area of developmental psychology, but also as a resource for students who wish to find a summary of a specific area. . . Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals. ( Choice, 1 September 2012) Author InformationSusan Krauss Whitbourne is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is the author of numerous publications including Adult Development and Aging: Biopsychosocial Perspectives (4th ed., Wiley, 2011, with S. B. Whitbourne), Abnormal Psychology: Clinical Perspectives on Psychological Disorders (6th ed., with R. P. Halgin, 2009), and The Search for Fulfillment (2010). Martin J. Sliwinski is a Professor of Human Development and Family Studies and director of the Center for Healthy Aging at The Pennsylvania State University. He has written extensively on the relationship of stress and disease to health, emotional well-being, and cognitive function across the adult lifespan. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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