Synopses & Reviews
Papalias Adult Development and Aging delivers the most current research findings in the field while providing a clear and concise writing style praised by students and instructors. The Third Edition provides a positive perspective on adult development and aging, enhanced by strong multicultural and diversity coverage. The Third Edition includes new content on younger and middle-aged adults, providing a better balance between adulthood and aging.
About the Author
As a professor, Diane E. Papalia has taught thousands of undergraduates at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She received her bachelors degree, majoring in psychology, from Vassar College and both her masters degree in child development and family relations and her Ph.D. in life-span developmental psychology from West Virginia University. She has published numerous articles in such professional journals as Human Development, International Journal of Aging and Human Development, Sex Roles, Journal of Experimental Child Psychology and Journal of Gerontology. Most of these papers have dealt with her major research focus, cognitive development from childhood through old age.Ruth Duskin Feldman is an award-winning writer and educator. With Diane E. Papalia and Sally Wendkos Olds, she coauthored the fourth and seventh editions of Human Development and the eighth edition of A Child's World. She also is coauthor, with Dr. Papalia and Cameron J. Camp, of Adult Development and Aging. A former teacher, she has developed educational materials for all levels from elementary school through college and has prepared ancillaries to accompany the Papalia-Olds books. She is author or coauthor of four books addressed to general readers, including Whatever Happened to the Quiz Kids? Perils and Profits of Growing Up Gifted. She has written for numerous newspapers and magazines and has lectured extensively and made national and local media appearances throughout the United States on education and gifted children. She received her bachelor's degree from Northwestern University, where she was graduated with highest distinction and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
Table of Contents
Part I Exploring the World of Adulthood 1 Adult Development and Aging in a Changing World 2 Metatheoretical Perspectives and Research Methods Part II The Worlds of Body and Mind 3 Longevity and Physiological Aging 4 Health and Body Systems 5 Memory 6 Intelligence and Creativity 7 Mature Thought, Wisdom and Moral Intelligence Part III The Social World 8 Education, Work, Leisure, And Retirement 9 Intimate Relationships and Lifestyles 10 Mature Kinship Ties and Living Arrangements Part IV The World Within 11 Personality Development 12 Mental Health, Coping and Adjustment to Aging 13 Dealing with Death and Bereavement