This undergraduate text takes a comprehensive approach to adult development and aging. It is based on the author's extensive experience in teaching and research within the field. Its major theme is that individuals can take an active role in their aging process and make it both rich and successful. Evenly balanced between biological, social, cognitive, and personality theories, it focuses upon "successful aging." Students will gain a positive approach to the field along with many suggestions for ways that they can incorporate major concepts into their own professional and personal development. An online instructor's manual, test bank, and powerpoint slide set provides a variety of supplemental materials for instructors ranging from novice to experienced.
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Highly Recommend for Anyone Interested in Adult Devleopment
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
This is a great book for anyone interested in the general topics concerning adult development and aging. I used this book in my Psychology of Aging class at UCLA and found it very easy to read and understand. The biopsychosocial perspective takes into account all areas of life and is a great place to begin understanding the challenges we face as adults as we age and also what preventative measure we can employ early in adulthood to increases our chances of living a longer, healthier, more productive life.
Learning to Understand the Aging Environment
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
This text provides detailed information on what happens as we age. It's a little scary - but it certainly gives us insight and skills into working most effectively with the changes caused by aging. It helped me personally to deal better with my Mom, by altering my speech patterns and communication of events. It also lets you see the importance of all the devices out there to assist the elderly - and in turn, encourage the use of these tools.
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