Adult Development and Aging

About this book

This 13-chapter text provides a comprehensive highly readable account of adult development and aging; covering the entire adult lifespan with extra emphasis on late adulthood. The book is divided into four parts: Exploring the World of Adulthood (introduction; metatheories and research methods) The World of Body and Mind (physical and cognitive/moral development) The Social World (education work retirement & leisure; relationships & lifestyles; living arrangements community support & caregiving) and The Inner World (personality development; mental health coping & successful aging; confronting death and bereavement).