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Topically organized, Adult Development and Aging: Growth, Longevity and Challenges, Second Edition provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the aging process across the lifespan, from early adulthood to late adulthood.

Table of Contents:
Foreword Preface Publisher’s Acknowledgments About the Authors Chapter 1: Studying Growth and Change Across the Life Span Principles of Life Span Development Generational Cohorts The Multidimensional Nature of Age Developmental Research Methods: Disentangling Chronological Age, Historical Period, and Generational Cohort Theoretical Frameworks Cumulative Dis/Advantage Summary and Conclusion Terms Evaluate Your Understanding Chapter 2: Biological Aging, Health, and Longevity Why Do We Age? Theories of Biological Aging Age-Related Changes in Vison Age-Related Changes in Audition Age-Related Changes in Gustation Age-Related Changes in Olfaction Age-Related Changes in Somesthesis Specific Chronic Health Conditions Everyday Experience of Biological Aging Life Expectancy and Life Span From Theory to Application: Life Extension and Health Span Integrating Across Topics Summary and Conclusion Terms Evaluate Your Understanding Chapter 3: Cognitive Development Across Adulthood What Is Cognition? Psychometric Approach Crystallized (Gc) and Fluid (Gf) Abilities Seattle Longitudinal Study and Primary Mental Abilities Memory as Cognition Information-Processing Approaches to Cognition Noncognitive Influences on Cognitive Aging Memory in Everyday Life Optimizing Cognition in Adulthood Other Frameworks Related to Cognitive Aging Applied Cognitive Aging Summary and Conclusion Terms Evaluate Your Understanding Chapter 4: Coping and Resiliency in Adulthood Life Events as Causes of Change Stress and Coping in Adulthood Coping With Loss in Adulthood: An Overview Influences on How We Cope with Loss Responses to Death and Dying Coping With and Surviving Loss- Grief and Bereavement in Adulthood Summary and Conclusion Terms Evaluate Your Understanding Chapter 5: Personality and Emotional Regulation Defining Personality in Adulthood Stability and Change: Stage and Non-Stage Theories of Traits The “Big Five” and Other Personality Models Observable Behaviors and Impression Management Resiliency in Adjustment to Aging Defining Emotional Regulation in Later Life Emotional Intelligence and Self-Control Self-Determination and Personal Growth Different Emotional Coping Styles and Strategies Emotional Adaptation to Aging-Related Losses and Changes Therapeutic Interventions to Support Positive Aging Adjustment Summary and Conclusion Terms Evaluate Your Understanding Chapter 6: Mental Health and Intervention Mental Health in Adulthood: The Scope of the Problem Alzheimer’s Disease The Course of Alzheimer’s Disease Mild Cognitive Impairment Disorders That Mimic Dementia Common Functional Disorders The Mental Health Challenges Faced by College Students Suicide Other Functional Disorders Drug Use and Abuse Among Younger and Older Persons Therapeutic Interventions with Adults and Older Persons Goals for Therapy with Adults Therapies with Adults and Older Persons: Psychoanalysis Behavioral Interventions Prevention as Therapy Summary and Conclusions Terms Evaluate Your Understanding Chapter 7: The Social-Environmental Context of Adulthood and Aging Understanding and Describing the Environment Transactions with the Environment Real-Life Applications of Person-Environment Fit and Developmental Niche: Work and Career Developmental Tasks in Adulthood: Younger Adulthood Summary and Conclusions Terms Evaluate Your Understanding Chapter 8: Socialization and the Family Introduction Defining Socialization in Adulthood Socializing Effects of Age (Cohort), Gender, and Culture Interpersonal Relationships in Adulthood Partner Selection and Marriage LGBTQ Relationships Relationship Satisfaction Family Relationships Defining Family in Later Life: Biological and Nonbiological Ties Aging Family Roles and Transitions Structural Changes and Adaptations: Divorce, Remarriage, and Blended Forms Grandparenting and Second Parenthood Social Networking and the Use of Social Media Summary and Conclusion Terms Evaluate Your Understanding Chapter 9: Interpersonal Relationships: Our Personal Network Of Support Technology, Social Media, and Social Support Aging and Convoy Membership Functions of Social Convoys Negative Interpersonal Interactions Intergenerational Relationships: A Key Dimension of Our Convoy of Support Functions of Intergenerational Relationships Intergenerational Exchanges of Help and Assistance: Parents and Adult Children Caregiving in an Intergenerational Context Caregiving in Adulthood Elder Abuse Grandparents as Caregivers Gender Differences in Social Support Cultural Variations in the Intergenerational Kinship Network Educational Implications of Intergenerational Relationships Interest-Related and Deep Friendships Widowhood Remarriage Among Widows and Widowers Grandparenting Redefining Grandparenthood Grandparents Raising Their Grandchildren Summary and Conclusions Terms Evaluate Your Understanding Chapter 10: Work Introduction Industrial Gerontology Current Workforce Trends in the United States and Other Industrialized Nations Factors to Consider Remaining Updated and Current Career Trajectories and Transitions Affecting Aging Situational, Cultural, and Cohort Factors Influencing Workforce Participation Work-Related Stressors and Adaptation Efforts Skill Updating to Avoid Obsolescence and Job Loss Discouraged Older Worker Syndrome and Resilience Ageism, Age Discrimination, and Older Workers’ Rights and Responsibilities The Future of an Aging Workforce: National and Global Trends Summary and Conclusion Terms Evaluate Your Understanding Chapter 11: Retirement Introduction Concepts/Theories Explaining Retirement Motivation Types of Retirement Options and Associated Experiences Health Factors and Gender Differences: Retirement Timing Outcomes From Retirement: Short- and Long-Term Effects Public Policy and Future Retirement Support Resources: A Cost-Benefit Analysis Summary and Conclusion Terms Evaluate Your Understanding Chapter 12: Aging Well Promoting Healthy Development Across the Life Span A Brief History of Successful Aging Successful Aging Versus Healthy Aging Spirituality and Aging Well Pulling It All Together Heterogeneity and Healthy Aging Multidisciplinary Supports for Healthy Aging Applying These Principles to Support Your Own Healthy Aging Summary and Conclusion Terms Evaluate Your Understanding Glossary References


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781071955598
  • Publisher: Sage Publications Inc Ebooks
  • Publisher Imprint: SAGE Publications Inc
  • Edition: Revised edition
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: Growth, Longevity, and Challenges
  • Width: 187 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1071955594
  • Publisher Date: 14 Oct 2025
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 231 mm
  • No of Pages: 488
  • Weight: 820 gr


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