Handbook of Midlife Development Wiley Series in Adulthood and Aging 1st Edition by Margie E Lachman ISBN 047133331X 9780471333319

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ISBN 10: 047133331X

ISBN 13: 9780471333319 

Author: Margie E. Lachman

THE DEFINITIVE RESOURCE ON MIDLIFE DEVELOPMENT

Edited by Margie Lachman, a leader in the field, Handbook ofMidlife Development provides an up-to-date portrayal of humandevelopment during the middle years of the life span. Featuringcontributions from well-established, highly regarded experts, thisexhaustive reference fills the gap for a compilation of research onthis increasingly important topic.

Divided into four comprehensive sections, the book addresses thetheoretical, biomedical, psychological, and social aspects ofmidlife development. Each chapter includes coverage of unifyingthemes such as gender differences, ethnic and cultural diversity,historical changes, and socioeconomic differences from a life-spandevelopmental perspective. Readers will discover what can belearned from individuals’ subjective conceptions of midlife;explore various “cultural” fictions of middle age; examine theresources individuals have at their disposal to negotiate midlife;consider mechanisms for balancing work and family; and other topicsas presented in the latest research from the social, behavioral,and medical sciences.

Handbook of Midlife Development is an indispensable resource forprofessionals and practitioners who work with adults and forresearchers and students who study adult development and relatedtopics.

Some of the midlife topics discussed:
* Cultural perspectives
* Physical changes
* Stress, coping, and health
* Intellectual functioning
* Memory
* Personality and the self
* Adaptation and resilience
* Emotional development
* Families and intergenerational relationships
* Social relationships
* The role of work
* Planning for retirement

Table of contents:

Part I: Frameworks and Contexts

1. A View on Midlife Development from Life-Span Theory
2. Middle Adulthood in Cultural Perspectives: The Imagined and the Experienced in Three Cultures

Part II: Biomedical Aspects
3. Towards a Biology of Middle Age
4. The Physical Aging Process in Midlife: Interactions with Psychological and Sociocultural Factors
5. Health in Midlife: Toward a Life-Span View
6. Stress, Coping, and Health at Midlife: A Developmental Perspective

Part III: Psychological Processes
7. The Development of Intelligence at Midlife
8. Memory in Midlife
9. Personality and the Self in Midlife
10. Emotional Development During the Middle Years
11. Adaptation and Resilience in Midlife
12. Generativity in Midlife

Part IV: Social Factors
13. The Role of Work in Midlife
14. Moving into Retirement: Preparation and Transitions in Late Midlife
15. Families, Intergenerational Relationships, and Kinkeeping in Midlife
16. Dynamics of Social Relationships in Midlife

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