Handbook of the Psychology of AgingJames E. Birren, K Warner Schaie Gulf Professional Publishing, 2001. aug. 2. - 677 oldal The Handbook of the Psychology of Aging has become the definitive reference source for information on the psychology of adult development and aging. The Fifth Edition provides comprehensive reviews of research on biological and social influences on behavior and age-related changes in psychological function. In addition to covering environmental influences on behavior and aging and gender differences in aging, new chapters in the Fifth Edition discuss wisdom, creativity, and technological change and the older worker. This handbook is an essential reference for researchers in adult development and gerontology and suitable as an advanced textbook for courses on the psychology of aging. |
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The History of Geropsychology | 3 |
Structural Equation Modeling in Longitudinal Research on Aging | 29 |
Longitudinal Studies in Aging Research | 53 |
Methodological Issues in Behavioral Intervention Research with the Elderly | 78 |
The Genetics of Behavioral Aging | 109 |
Biological and Social Influences on Behavior | 133 |
Aging and the Human Nervous System | 135 |
AgeRelated Cognitive Change and BrainBehavior Relationships | 161 |
AgeRelated Declines in Motor Control | 313 |
Aging and Memory Cognitive and Biological Perspectives | 349 |
Language Production and Comprehension | 378 |
Emotions over the Life Span | 399 |
Social Relations An Examination of Social Networks Social Support and Sense of Control | 427 |
Gender and Aging Gender Differences and Gender Roles | 454 |
Personality and Aging Flourishing Agendas and Future Challenges | 477 |
Wisdom and Creativity | 500 |
Health Risk Behaviors and Aging | 186 |
Environmental Influences on Aging and Behavior | 215 |
Behavioral Processes and Psychological Functions | 239 |
Changes in Vision and Hearing with Aging | 241 |
Understanding the Role of Attention in Cognitive Aging Research | 267 |
Speed and Timing of Behavioral Processes | 288 |
Mental Health and Aging at the Outset of the TwentyFirst Century | 523 |
Behavior in Social Contexts | 545 |
Technological Change and the Older Worker | 547 |
Elder Abuse and Victimization | 569 |
Quality of Life and the End of Life | 592 |
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Handbook of the Psychology of Aging James E. Birren,Klaus Warner Schaie,Ronald P. Abeles,Margaret Gatz,Timothy A. Salthouse Nincs elérhető előnézet - 2001 |
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