Adult development and aging / Bert Hayslip, Jr., Paul E. Panek.
By: Hayslip, Bert.
Contributor(s): Panek, Paul E.
Material type: BookPublisher: New York : HarperCollins College Publishers, 1993Edition: 2nd ed.Description: xvi, 624 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 006500244X.Subject(s): Adulthood | Aging -- Psychological aspectsDDC classification: 155.6Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 155.6 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00019499 | ||
General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 155.6 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00021383 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Conveys an understanding of the ongoing process of adult ageing and development. The coverage ranges from basic topics such as theory and research to high-interest, current issues such as minority ageing, elder abuse, dual-career marriages, industrial gerontology and single parenthood.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 551-602) and indexes.
Adult development and aging: an introduction -- Research methods in adult development and aging -- Biology of aging and longevity -- Sensory and perceptual processes -- Cognition: learning and memory -- Cognition: intelligence -- Interpersonal relationships and socialization -- Personality and adaptation -- Work, retirement and leisure -- Mental health and psychopathology -- Intervention and therapy -- Death and dying.