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The Wiley-Blackwell handbook of adulthood and aging / Handbook of adulthood and aging edited by Susan Krauss Whitbourne and Martin J. Sliwinski. - Malden, Mass. : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012. - 1 online resource (xxi, 562 pages) : illustrations, maps. - Blackwell handbooks of developmental psychology . - Blackwell handbooks of developmental psychology. .

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

pt. 1. Foundations -- pt. 2. Physical changes and health -- pt. 3. Cognition -- pt. 4. Personality -- pt. 5. Abnormal aging -- pt. 6. Social processes -- pt. 7. Well-being and creativity.

This exceptional collection draws on the most recent demographic data and combines classic research with cutting-edge approaches to provide an invaluable overview of the developmental psychology of the adult years. Covers a wide range of topics within adult development and aging, from theoretical perspectives to specific content areasIncludes newly commissioned essays from the top researchers in the fieldTakes a biopsychosocial perspective, covering the biological, psychological and social changes that occur in adulthood.

ISBN: 9781444347593 1444347594 9781444347623 1444347624 9781444347609 1444347608

Source: 9781444347623 Blackwell http://www.blackwellreference.com E498739F-8624-4F04-8670-4A0D4A71CF53 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Aging--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Adulthood--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Gerontology--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS--Aging.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Gerontology.
Adulthood.
Aging.
Gerontology.
Alterspsychologie.
Aufsatzsammlung.
Alterspsychologie.
Aufsatzsammlung.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Handbooks and manuals.

LC Class. No.: HQ1061 / .W49 2012eb

Dewey Class. No.: 305.26