Rita M. Curl-Langager

Adulthood (eBook, ePUB)

An Introduction

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Adulthood offers a thorough foundation to learn, consolidate, and apply developmental concepts and current knowledge to the psychology of adult development. It illustrates major ideas with carefully selected research that is widely referenced and topically pertinent to development in early, middle, and late adulthood.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 664
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. April 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781003802204
• Artikelnr.: 70208437

Autorenporträt

Rita M. Curl-Langager graduated from the University of Kansas and is Professor Emeritus from Minot State University, USA. She taught developmental psychology courses for over 30 years, successfully developed and funded several community-based programs for adults, and served on executive committees for numerous community agencies. Dr. Curl-Langager is a 2022 Who's Who in America listee and a member of the American Psychological Association, the Association for Psychological Science, and the Gerontological Association of America.

Inhaltsangabe

Section I. Themes, Theories, and Methods of Study
1. An Introduction to Adult Development
2. Theories of Adult Development
3. Methods of Studying Adulthood
Section II. Biological Foundations of Adulthood
4. Biological Systems in Adult Development
5. Lifestyles and Health
Section III. Cognition, Intelligence, and Personality Development
6. Intelligence, the Brain, and Cognitive Processes
7. Cognitive Processes, Wisdom, and Creativity
8. Personality and Self
9. Mental Health
10. Family and Personal Relationships
Section IV. The Context of Adulthood
11. Careers and Retirement
12. Dying and Death