Synopses & Reviews
Presents the rich and varied findings of a unique longitudinal study that examines the complex interplay of personality traits, gAnder, social factors, and stressors in shaping adult development. Using detailed case study analysis, the book traces stability and change in ordinary middle-class adults over a twelve-year period as they negotiate four crucial life stages.
Synopsis
A pioneer in the field of family therapy presents an effective, straightforward approach for conducting first therapy sessions, showing step-by-step how to identify client problems and help solve them within families. Expands on the ideas Haley first presented in his best-selling book Problem-Solving Therapy.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 323-330) and index.
Table of Contents
PrefaceThe Authors
1. Introduction
Part One: How Adults View Themselves at Different Ages
2. Exploring the Self: Objective Impressions
3. Further Explorations of the Self: Subjective Descriptions
4. Being Flexible Versus Rigid
5. Reactions to Social Change
5. Reactions to Social Change
6. Effects of Childhood Deprivation an Adult Adaptability
7. Impact of Life Stress: Crisis or Challenge?
8. Influence of Mythical and Forgotten Stressors
9. Resources and Deficits: Clues to How Adults Handle Stress
Part Three: What Matters Most at the Four Stages of Adulthood
10. Goals and Values: Giving Life Meaning11. Sense of Commitment: A Fundamental Human Concern12. Having Enough Life Satisfaction: The Measure of Life's Quality13. Epilogue: Charting Change and Continuity over the Life Course