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As a group, normal middle-aged men tend to fly well below the radar screen of public scrutiny. They are neither deviants nor superheroes. Rarely the subject of movies or newspaper headlines, regular guys aren't fabulously wealthy, nor are their ambitions circumscribed. They contribute to society, raise their children, and respect other people. Nevertheless, these regular guys have experienced their share of adversity and emotional challengessuch a divorce, death, illness, and loss of jobsbut reflect a continuing core of emotional stability. Regular Guys follows 67 well-adjusted mostly white males, who were initially chosen during the 1960s, to test theories of normal adolescent functioning. They were reinterviewed at age 48 to examine male functioning at middle age. This unique, 34-year study contrasts the critical period of adolescent development, which has been culturally characterized by stress and turmoil, with the relative stability of middle age. It addresses such issues as:- A

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The High School Years.- The Young Adulthood Years.- Tony, Bob, Carl: Adolescence and Young Adulthood.- Against All Odds How the Late Middle-Age Study Was Done.- Men in Late Middle Age the Texture of Their Lives.- Tony, Bob, and Carl in Late Adulthood.- Longitudinal Studies an Overview of the Literature.- Normal Adolescent Boys as Adults A Perspective.

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      Publisher Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
      Published 1/17/2013 12:08:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9781489939593
      978-1489939593
      ISBN-10 1489939598
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      Child and developmental psychology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      As a group, normal middle-aged men tend to fly well below the radar screen of public scrutiny. They are neither deviants nor superheroes. Rarely the subject of movies or newspaper headlines, regular guys aren't fabulously wealthy, nor are their ambitions circumscribed. They contribute to society, raise their children, and respect other people. Nevertheless, these regular guys have experienced their share of adversity and emotional challengessuch a divorce, death, illness, and loss of jobsbut reflect a continuing core of emotional stability. Regular Guys follows 67 well-adjusted mostly white males, who were initially chosen during the 1960s, to test theories of normal adolescent functioning. They were reinterviewed at age 48 to examine male functioning at middle age. This unique, 34-year study contrasts the critical period of adolescent development, which has been culturally characterized by stress and turmoil, with the relative stability of middle age. It addresses such issues as:- A

      Table of Contents
      The High School Years.- The Young Adulthood Years.- Tony, Bob, Carl: Adolescence and Young Adulthood.- Against All Odds How the Late Middle-Age Study Was Done.- Men in Late Middle Age the Texture of Their Lives.- Tony, Bob, and Carl in Late Adulthood.- Longitudinal Studies an Overview of the Literature.- Normal Adolescent Boys as Adults A Perspective.

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