Description
Book SynopsisThis book examines current knowledge of adult development and aging using a unique three-part framework that considers lifespan development, social and physical environment, and historicalcultural factors.
Trade ReviewWinner of 2021 Richard Kalish Innovative Publication Book Award from the Behavioral and Social Sciences Section of the Gerontological Society of America Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1. Toward a Contextual Psychology of Later Life
Chapter 2. Normal Cognitive Development Into Old Age and Competencies in Everyday Life
Chapter 3. Personality Development in Adulthood and Aging
Chapter 4. Motivation, Emotion, and Well-Being in Later Life
Chapter 5. Subjective Awareness of Aging Processes and Self-Perceptions of Aging
Chapter 6. Risks and Potentials of Adult Development and Aging: Understanding the Challenges and Opportunities of Successful Aging
Chapter 7. Behavioral Interventions in Adult Development and Aging
Chapter 8. Putting Behavioral Aging Research in Context: A Critical Review and Remaining Challenges
References
Index
About the Authors
