{"product_id":"adult-development-and-aging-9781119667452","title":"Adult Development and Aging","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNewly updated, \u003ci\u003eAdult Development and Aging: Biopsychosocial Perspectives, 7th EMEA Edition\u003c\/i\u003e incorporates material that the authors, Susan Krauss Whitbourne and Stacey B. Whitbourne, believe is essential to students understanding this rapidly-developing and fascinating field of study. This text focuses on three key themes: a multidisciplinary approach, positive images of aging, and the newest and most relevant research. Much of what students will read comes directly from Susans classroom teaching of the Psychology of Aging course; she continues to incorporate her day-to-day teaching of the course into the text, which keeps the material current, fresh, and engaging.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface v\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Themes and Issues in Adult Development and Aging 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Models of Development: Nature and Nurture in Adulthood 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 The Study of Adult Development and Aging: Research Methods 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Physical Changes 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Health and Prevention 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Basic Cognitive Functions: Information Processing, Attention, and Memory 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Higher-Order Cognitive Functions 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Personality 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Relationships 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Work, Retirement, and Leisure Patterns 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Mental Health Issues and Treatment 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Long-Term Care 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Death and Dying 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Successful Aging 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Index 358\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 000\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866408137047,"sku":"9781119667452","price":45.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119667452.jpg?v=1722278504","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/adult-development-and-aging-9781119667452","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}