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The Journey of Adulthood: International Edition de Barbara R. Bjorklund, Ph.D.

The Journey of Adulthood: International Edition

Autor Barbara R. Bjorklund, Ph.D., Helen L. Bee
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 iul 2008
For undergraduate-level courses in Psychology of Adulthood and Aging, Sociology of Adulthood and Aging, Gerontology, Social Gerontology, and Life Span Development, Education.
 
This best-selling book discusses the aspects of “successful aging,” covering growth and development from young adulthood to old age, and the impact that culture, gender, ethnicity, and individual differences have on these processes.
 
For Barbara Bjorklund, the subject matter in Journey of Adulthood 6e has never been far from home: as a middle-aged adult who is on this very journey along with her husband, looking ahead toward their parents who are in late adulthood and back toward their children who are making their own way through adulthood, she has found that there is always room to learn - always room to grow. One of the major goals of this text is to capture this dynamic process of adult development from young adulthood to the end of life. Its core is made up of research findings from large-scale projects and major theories of adult development, but it also reflects smaller studies of diverse groups, showing the influences of gender, culture, ethnicity, race, and socioeconomic background on this journey. Combined, this material creates for an exciting and thorough view on the process of "successful aging."
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780135067130
ISBN-10: 0135067138
Pagini: 448
Dimensiuni: 203 x 254 x 16 mm
Greutate: 0.79 kg
Ediția:6Nouă
Editura: Pearson Education
Colecția Pearson Education
Locul publicării:Upper Saddle River, United States

Cuprins

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Adult Development
    Basic Concepts in Adult Development
    Sources of Stability
    A Word about "Age"
    Setting the Course: Some Guiding Perspectives
    Developmental Research
    A Final Word
    Summary
    Key Terms
    Suggested Reading
Chapter 2 - Physical Changes
    Theories of Primary Aging
    Physical Changes During Adulthood
    Changes in Physical Behavior
    Individual Differences in Primary Aging
    Can We "Turn Back the Clock" of Primary Aging?
    An Overview of the Physical Changes in Adulthood
    Summary
    Key Terms
    Suggested Reading
Chapter 3 - Health and Health Habits
    Mortality Rates and Causes of Death
    Morbidity Rates, Illness, and Disabilities
    Specific Diseases
    Mental Disorders
    Individual Differences in Health
    Summary
    Key Terms
    Suggested Reading
Chapter 4 - Cognitive Abilities
    Intelligences
    Memory
    Real-World Cognition
    Individual Differences in Cognitive Change
    Summary
    Key Terms
    Suggested Reading
Chapter 5 - Social Roles
    Social Roles and Transitions
    Gender Roles and Gender Stereotypes
    Social Roles in Early Adulthood
    Social Roles in Middle Adulthood
    Social Roles in Late Adulthood
    Social Roles in Atypical Families
    The Effect of Variations in Timing
    Summary
    Key Terms
    Suggested Reading
Chapter 6 - Social Relationships
    Theories of Social Relationships
    Intimate Partnerships in Adulthood
    Relationships with Other Family Members
    Friendships in Adulthood
    Summary
    Key Terms
    Suggested Reading
Chapter 7 - Work and Retirement
    The Importance of Work in Adulthood
    Selecting a Career
    Age Trends in Work Experience
    Work and Personal Life
    Retirements
    A Concluding Note
    Summary
    Key Terms
    Suggested Reading
Chapter 8 - Personality            
    Personality Structures
    Theories of Personality Development
    Summary
    Key Terms
    Suggested Reading
Chapter 9 - The Quest for Meaning
    Why a Chapter on the Quest for Meaning
    The Study of Age-Related Changes in Meaning Systems
    Theories of Spiritual Development
    Integrating Meaning and Personality: A Preliminary Theoretical Synthesis
    The Process of Transition
    Commentary and Conclusions
    Summary
    Key Terms
    Suggested Reading
Chapter 10 - Stress, Coping, and Resistance
    Stress, Stressors, and Stress Reactions
    Types of Stress
    Effects of Stress
    Coping with Stress
    Resilience
    Summary
    Key Terms
    Suggested Reading
Chapter 11 - Death and Bereavement
    Achieving an Understanding of Death
    The Process of Death
    After Death Occurs: Rituals and Grieving
    Lying and Dying: A Final Word
    Summary
    Key Terms
    Suggested Reading
Chapter 12 - The Successful Journey
    Themes of Adult Development
    Variations in Successful Adult Development
    Summary
    Key Terms
    Suggested Reading
 
References
Glossary
Credits
Author Index
Subject Index
 

Caracteristici

Do your students have access to the most recent and relevant research in the field outside of class?
  • Up-to-date research. The field of adult development is changing quickly, and this edition gives a thorough coverage of the changes that have taken place since the previous edition.
    • Approximately 90% of the opening stories, critical thinking questions, and suggested readings are new.
    • The effects of problematic recent world events – the Iraq war, Hurricane Katrina, rises in single-parent and dual-earner families, and the growing number of people below the poverty line – are included within relevant topics.
    • Positive advances in the field are also addressed, including health awareness, advances in disease detection and treatment, rising life expectancy, and better, easier communication between families.
  • New research from the biological and medical sciences, the social sciences, women’s studies, economics, education and vocational psychology, clinical psychology, epidemiology, anthropology, and more.
How do you deal with international and multi-cultural research in your class?
  • Cross- and multidisciplinary research. Research from many different fields are examined, and each research is identified with their field of study. 
  • Cross-cultural research. New coverage on research being done by the international community, including contributions from Swedish, Japanese, and Egyptian scientists using participants from those same areas.
    • When the findings are similar to studies done in the U.S., it can be more apparent that the developmental phenomenon being studied are an integral part of the human experience and not something particular to people in the U.S.
    • When findings are different from studies done in the U.S., investigation into these differences and their causes can be conducted.
    • International research teams and the nationalities of their participants are identified in the text.
Do you address different the many different theories in adult development in your classes?
  • An integrated approach to theories. Rather than a separate chapter, theories material is covered in the chapters dealing with the topics of those theories. 
  • Features a revised chapter organization. Now 12 full chapters.
    • Chapter 1 contains the basics for the course definitions, methods, and basic concepts in the study of adult development.
    • Chapters 2-8 cover traditional developmental topics, featuring recent research, classic studies, current theories, new directions, and practical applications.
    • Chapters 9-11 cover topics not traditionally found in adult development books, including he quest for meaning, the inevitability of stress, coping, resilience in adult life, and facing death.
    • Chapter 12 takes a chronological look at adult development in contrast to the topical theme in earlier chapters. 

Caracteristici noi

Up-to-date research. The field of adult development is changing quickly, and this edition gives a thorough coverage of the changes that have taken place since the previous edition.
  • Approximately 90% of the opening stories, critical thinking questions, and suggested readings are new.
  • The effects of problematic recent world events – the Iraq war, Hurricane Katrina, rises in single-parent and dual-earner families, and the growing number of people below the poverty line – are included within relevant topics.
  • Positive advances in the field are also addressed, including health awareness, advances in disease detection and treatment, rising life expectancy, and better, easier communication between families.
New research from the biological and medical sciences, the social sciences, women’s studies, economics, education and vocational psychology, clinical psychology, epidemiology, anthropology, and more.
 
Cross- and multidisciplinary research. Research from many different fields are examined, and each research is identified with their field of study.
 
Cross-cultural research. New coverage on research being done by the international community, including contributions from Swedish, Japanese, and Egyptian scientists using participants from those same areas.
  • When the findings are similar to studies done in the U.S., it can be more apparent that the developmental phenomenon being studied are an integral part of the human experience and not something particular to people in the U.S.
  • When findings are different from studies done in the U.S., investigation into these differences and their causes can be conducted.
  • International research teams and the nationalities of their participants are identified in the text.
Revised chapter organization. Now 12 full chapters.
  • Chapter 1 contains the basics for the course definitions, methods, and basic concepts in the study of adult development.
  • Chapters 2-8 cover traditional developmental topics, featuring recent research, classic studies, current theories, new directions, and practical applications.
  • Chapters 9-11 cover topics not traditionally found in adult development books, including he quest for meaning, the inevitability of stress, coping, resilience in adult life, and facing death.
  • Chapter 12 takes a chronological look at adult development in contrast to the topical theme in earlier chapters.
An integrated approach to theories. Rather than a separate chapter, theories material is covered in the chapters dealing with the topics of those theories.
 
Chapter specific changes in the new edition.
 
Chapter 1
  • Updated definitions and terminology
  • Guiding perspectives are clearly stated and explained
  • Step-by-step explanations of developmental research, using actual studies form the text as examples
 
Chapter 2
  • Features major theories of aging and then looks at normal physical again, system by system.
  • The latest research on obesity, cosmetic surgery, types of exercise, changes in bone mass density, neuronal plasticity, stem-cell therapy, hormone replacement therapy, and changes in sexual response.
Chapter 3
  • Updated research on cardiovascular disease, cancer, and Alzheimer’s disease. Cause and risk factors are discussed.
  • Mental health disorders are discussed in terms of recent epidemiological studies of the U.S. population, with a focus on treatment.
  • New research on developmental origins of disease, including the link between low birth weight and adult disease, and intergenerational effects.
Chapter 4
  • Updates on sections dealing with information processing theory, memory, assistive technology, and drivers’ training for older adults.
  • New section on web page designs that are user friendly to adults of all ages.
Chapter 5
  • New information on gender roles in countries with different political structures, new evidence of the slow transition from dependent child to independent young adult, studies examining marriage versus cohabiting partnerships, and research-based, practical advice on how to make one’s marriage successful.
  • New quantitative studies on the role of gender in caregiving to aging parents and the role of the step-mother.
  • Research evidence is presented on the physical toll of caregiving, including premature cellular aging.
Chapter 6
  • A new cross-cultural study of social convoys in the U.S. and Japan, and sociomotional selectivity theory.
  • New stage theory of love, based on changes in neurotransmitters and brain activity.
  • A cross-cultural study of long-term marriages shows what happens over the years in white, black, and Hispanic couples.
  • Several new studies compare long-term gay and lesbian partnerships with heterosexual marriages, and one study examines relationships of same-sex couples in civil unions in Vermont the first year it was offered.
  • New study on sibling rivalry among adult children.
  • New research on grandparent-grandchild relationships.
Chapter 7
  • New research shows strong stability in career choice as early as the middle-school years.
  • New research findings on job burnout are presented as well as new studies of men and women in nontraditional careers.
  • New patterns of migration after retirement in the U.S. and Europe.
  • New figures on volunteer workers.
Chapter 8
  • Updates to section on how personality traits affect relationships, job achievement, and personal health.
Chapter 9
  • Research on a link between religiosity and health. Work cited showing a genetic predisposition to spirituality, or a “God gene.” 
Chapter 10
  • New studies include a longitudinal study of Finnish women showing a link between stress and AIDS onset, and a longitudinal study of American men showing a link between work-related stress and heart disease.
  • New studies are included on post-traumatic stress syndrome in victims of the September 11th terrorist attack and Holocaust survivors, the buffering effect of social support in women combat veterans of the Gulf War, and the positive outcomes of trauma in World War II combat veterans.
  • New evidence about resilience after trauma and the harm that can be done using a one-size-fits-all approach to recovery.
Chapter 11
  • New story of the founding of the hospice movement and continues with age-related differences in death anxiety from researchers in the U.S., Egypt, Kuwait, and Syria.
  • New study of recently bereaved families.
  • New table presents diversity found within the U.S. in funeral rites and bereavement rituals.
  • New research on resilience after the death of a loved one being the most common pattern of response.
Chapter 12
  • New chronological summary of adult development and ends with a proposed model of development based on the epigenetic landscape.