Development in Adulthood - Hardcover

Barbara Hansen Lemme

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 020514165X ISBN 13: 9780205141654

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, 1995

Synopsis

With its multidisciplinary approach and focus on psycho-social issues, this topical text features coverage of the concepts and issues in the field of adult development. Theoretical foundations include the life-span developmental perspective and Bronfenbrenner's "Ecological Systems Theory". This text acknowledges that humans exist within multiple environments; thus, the individual is presented in the context of society and the resulting personal and social history. An array of issues are integrated into the text, including the influence of socio-cultural, biological, economic, and political forces. The significance of cohorts, gender, race/ethnicity, socio-economic status, and culture are also emphasized. It is designed for courses in psychology, human development, nursing, gerontology, counselling or social work.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

We all age. It's inevitable, a fundamental part of life. But will we understand the intricacies of our adult development? The cognitive processes, the roles of race and gender, our family ties, the transitions we'll undergo, and challenges we'll face? This book will introduce these themes, and many others, in its thorough coverage of the field of adult development. Featuring substantive, scholarly coverage of the field of adult development, this book bridges theory and research with applications. Readers are exposed to the social, biological, and cognitive effects of aging, as well as influences on adult development by gender, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status and culture. Psychologists. sociologists, gerentologists, nurses and health care professionals, and professors.

About this edition

• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 020514165X
• ISBN 13: 9780205141654
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 500