Life in the Middle - Psychological and Social Development in Middle Age

Klappentext There is a growing body of scientific knowledge regarding development during the middle years which as so far been relegated to discipline-specific texts and journals (e.g., clinical psychology and endocrinology). Life in the Middle: Psychological and Social Development in Middle Age consolidates main findings across disciplines, with a life-span perspective on midlife. Coverage includes individual development in middle age from psychological and biological perspectives, as well as the sociocultural context in which middle-aged individuals live and work, including physical health in midlife, psychological well-being, cognitive development, the impact of work on the individual, and the general development of the "self". This age period is increasingly becoming the focus of scholarly attention as members of the largest cohort in U.S. history are now moving into the middle years (e.g., the "baby boomers"). Zusammenfassung Covers 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 well-being, cognitive development, the impact of work on the individual, and the general development of the 'self'.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: James B. Reid (Editore), James B. (Washington University Reid (Editore), James D. Reid (Editore), Sherry L. Willis (Editore), Sherry L. (Pennsylvania State University Willis (Editore)
• Editore: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.2008
• EAN: 9780127572307
• ISBN: 978-0-12-757230-7
• Pagine: 304
• Categoria: Saggistica > Psicologia, esoterismo, spiritualità, antroposofia > Psicologia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione