K. C. Kirasic

Midlife in Context

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A notable addition to McGraw-Hill's Developmental Psychology Series, Midlife in Context is unique in its focus on the important and distinct stage of adulthood known as midlife. Although information about midlife exists, this text represents the first attempt to provide a comprehensive presentation of this material.

Produktdetails

• McGraw-Hill Series in Developm
• Verlag: McGraw Hill LLC
• Seitenzahl: 219
• Erscheinungstermin: Februar 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 232mm x 165mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 318g
• ISBN-13: 9780072458398
• ISBN-10: 0072458399
• Artikelnr.: 22068976

Autorenporträt

Kathleen C. Kirasic (Columbia, SC) is a professor at the University of South Carolina.

Inhaltsangabe

PrefacePreface to Section IChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Ecological
Views of DevelopmentChapter 3: Non-Ecological Theories of Development
Applicable to Midlife-Related IssuesChapter 4: Experimental Investigation
into the Lifespan ProcessChapter 5: Culture, Context, or Place: Important
Distinctions in Understanding the LifespanPreface to Section IIChapter 6:
Those Were the Times, Those Were the PeopleChapter 7: General Health in
MidlifeChapter 8: Fertility and MenopauseChapter 9: Cognitive Processes in
MidlifePreface to Section IIIChapter 10: The Recognition: Identity, Self,
and Psychological Forces at Work in MidlifeChapter 11: Relationships at
MidlifeChapter 12: Work at MidlifeChapter 13: Re-Entering the Educational
Setting at MidlifeChapter 14: Volunteerism at MidlifeChapter 15: Conclusion
Appendix A
Glossary ReferencesIndex