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Book SynopsisTHE DEFINITIVE RESOURCE ON MIDLIFE DEVELOPMENT Edited by Margie Lachman, a leader in the field, Handbook of Midlife Development provides an up-to-date portrayal of human development during the middle years of the life span.
Table of ContentsFRAMEWORKS AND CONTEXTS.
A View on Midlife Development from Life-Span Theory (U. Staudinger& S. Bluck).
Middle Adulthood in Cultural Perspectives: The Imagined and theExperienced in Three Cultures (U. Menon).
BIOMEDICAL ASPECTS.
Towards a Biology of Middle Age (C. Finch).
The Physical Aging Process in Midlife: Interactions withPsychological and Sociocultural Factors (S. Whitbourne).
Health in Midlife: Toward a Life-Span View (A. Spiro).
Stress, Coping, and Health at Midlife: A Developmental Perspective(C. Aldwin & M. Levenson).
PSYCHOLOGICAL PROCESSES.
The Development of Intelligence at Midlife (R. Sternberg, et al.).
Memory in Midlife (R. Dixon, et al.).
Personality and the Self in Midlife (M. Lachman & R.Bertrand).
Emotional Development During the Middle Years (C. Magai & B.Halpern).
Adaptation and Resilience in Midlife (J. Heckhausen).
Generativity in Midlife (D. McAdams).
SOCIAL FACTORS.
The Role of Work in Midlife (H. Sterns & M. Huyck).
Moving into Retirement: Preparation and Transitions in LateMidlife (J. Kim & P. Moen).
Families, Intergenerational Relationships, and Kinkeeping inMidlife (N. Putney & V. Bengtson).
Dynamics of Social Relationships in Midlife (T. Antonucci, etal.).
Author Index.
Subject Index.
