Stacey B. Whitbourne, Susan K. Whitbourne

Adult Development and Aging

Biopsychosocial Perspectives

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Produktbeschreibung

Adult Development and Aging helps student readers understand the aging process both in themselves and in those around them. Approaching the subject from the biopsychosocial perspective - an innovative model of adult development that takes into account the influences and interactions of complex biological, psychological, and social processes - authors Susan Krauss Whitbourne and Stacey B. Whitbourne explore the latest concepts and applications in this exciting academic discipline. Based on Susan's classroom experience teaching her Psychology of Aging course, this engaging textbook integrates current research, real-world data, detailed explanations, and relatable examples to provide a balanced and accessible examination of the subject. This fully updated and revised 8th edition offers inclusive coverage of recent advances in neuroscience and genetics, cognitive functions, vocational development, sociocultural influences, mental health issues, health and prevention, and much more. "AgeFeeds" provide key information for each chapter, while new graphics, charts, tables, and figures enhance the text's visual appeal and strengthen student comprehension and retention. Acclaimed for its depth, currency, and student-friendly presentation, this popular textbook: Uses a multidisciplinary approach for understanding adult aging and developmentOffers positive images of aging and the newest and most relevant research in the fieldProvides new and updated illustrations, references, quizzes, examples, and researchOffers practical self-help tips and up-to-date links to online resourcesIncludes extensive supplementary teaching and learning material including a test bank, PowerPoint slides, and an instructor's manual

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. März 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781394223640
• ISBN-10: 1394223641
• Artikelnr.: 72178194

Inhaltsangabe

About the Authors
Preface
Acknowledgements
 
Chapter 1 Themes and Issues in Adult Development and Aging
1.1 THE BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL PERSPECTIVE
1.2 FOUR PRINCIPLES OF ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING
1.3 THE MEANING OF AGE
1.4 Using Age to Define "Adult"
1.5 Divisions by Age of the Over-65 Population
1.6 Functional Age
1.7 Personal Versus Social Aging
1.8 KEY SOCIAL INDICATORS IN ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING
1.9 THE DEMOGRAPHY OF AGING
1.10 SUMMARY
 
Chapter 2 Models of Development: Nature and Nurture in Adulthood
2.1 MODELS OF INDIVIDUAL-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS
2.2 SOCIOCULTURAL MODELS
2.3 PSYCHOLOGICAL MODELS
2.4 BIOLOGICAL MODELS
2.5 SUMMARY
 
Chapter 3 The Study of Adult Development and Aging: Research Methods
3.1 METHODS OF DATA COLLECTION                           
3.2 THE BASICS OF DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH
3.3 DESCRIPTIVE (SINGLE-FACTOR) RESEARCH DESIGNS              
3.4 SEQUENTIAL RESEARCH DESIGNS
3.5 CORRELATIONAL DESIGNS
3.6 MEASUREMENT ISSUES IN ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING
3.7 ETHICAL ISSUES IN RESEARCH
3.8 SUMMARY        
 
Chapter 4 Physical Changes
4.1 APPEARANCE
4.2 MOBILITY
4.3 VITAL BODILY FUNCTIONS
4.4 BODILY CONTROL SYSTEMS
4.5 NERVOUS SYSTEM
4.6 SENSATION AND PERCEPTION
4.7 SUMMARY
 
Chapter 5 Health and Prevention
5.1 KEY CONCEPTS IN HEALTH AND PREVENTION
5.2 DISEASES OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR   SYSTEM
5.3 CANCER
5.4 DISORDERS OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM
5.5 DIABETES
5.6 KIDNEY DISEASE
5.7 RESPIRATORY DISEASES
5.8 NEUROCOGNITIVE DISORDERS
5.9 Other Forms of Neurocognitive Disorder
5.10 SUMMARY
 
 Chapter 6 Basic Cognitive Functions: Speed, Attention, and Memory
  6.1 PROCESSING SPEED AND ATTENTION
  6.2 MEMORY
  6.3 SUMMARY
 
Chapter 7 Higher-Order Cognitive Functions
7.1 EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING
7.2 LANGUAGE
7.3 EVERYDAY PROBLEM-SOLVING
7.4 INTELLIGENCE
7.5 THE PSYCHOLOGY OF WISDOM
7.6 SUMMARY
 
Chapter 8 Personality
  8.1 PSYCHODYNAMIC THEORIES
  8.2 TRAIT APPROACHES
  8.3 SOCIAL COGNITIVE APPROACHES
  8.4 MIDLIFE CRISIS THEORIES AND FINDINGS
  8.5 SUMMARY
 
Chapter 9 Relationships
  9.1 FAMILIES
  9.2 FRIENDSHIPS
  9.3 SUMMARY
 
Chapter 10 Work, Retirement, and Leisure Patterns
  10.1 WORK PATTERNS IN ADULTHOOD
  10.2 VOCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
  10.3 VOCATIONAL SATISFACTION
  10.4 AGE AND VOCATIONAL PERFORMANCE
  10.5 RETIREMENT
  10.6 LEISURE PURSUITS IN LATER ADULTHOOD
  10.7 SUMMARY
 
Chapter 11 Mental Health Issues and Treatment
  11.1 PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS IN ADULTHOOD
  11.2 ELDER ABUSE
  11.3 SUICIDE
  11.4 TREATMENT ISSUES IN MENTAL HEALTH CARE
  11.5 SUMMARY
 
 Chapter 12 LONG-TERM CARE
   12.1 INSTITUTIONAL FACILITIES FOR LONG-TERM CARE
   12.2 FINANCING OF LONG-TERM CARE
   12.3 Medicaid Benefits
   12.4 QUALITY ISSUES IN LONG-TERM CARE
   12.5 SUMMARY
 
Chapter 13 Death and Dying
   13.1 WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT DEATH?
   13.2 SOCIOCULTURAL PERSPECTIVES ON DEATH AND DYING
   13.3 PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON DEATH AND DYING
   13.4 ISSUES IN END-OF-LIFE CARE
   13.5 BEREAVEMENT
   13.6 SUMMARY
 
Chapter 14 Successful Aging
   14.1 WHAT IS SUCCESSFUL AGING?
   14.2 AGEISM 2.0
   14.3 CREATIVITY AND AGING
   14.4 Biopsychosocial Perspectives on Creativity and Aging
   14.5 SUCCESSFUL AGING: FINAL PERSPECTIVES
   14.6 SUMMARY