{"product_id":"adult-development-and-aging-isbn-9781119607878","title":"Adult Development and Aging","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe new edition of the leading textbook on the biopsychosocial processes of aging in adults, fully revised and updated.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdult Development and Aging\u003c\/i\u003e helps student readers understand the aging process both in themselves and in those around them. Approaching the subject from the biopsychosocial perspective — an innovative model of adult development that takes into account the influences and interactions of complex biological, psychological, and social processes — authors Susan Krauss Whitbourne and Stacey B. Whitbourne explore the latest concepts and applications in this exciting academic discipline. Based on Susan's classroom experience teaching her \u003ci\u003ePsychology of Aging\u003c\/i\u003e course, this engaging textbook integrates current research, real-world data, detailed explanations, and relatable examples to provide a balanced and accessible examination of the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis fully updated and revised seventh edition offers inclusive coverage of recent advances in neuroscience and genetics, cognitive functions, vocational development, sociocultural influences, mental health issues, health and prevention, and much more. \"AgeFeeds\" provide key information for each chapter, while new graphics, charts, tables, and figures enhance the text's visual appeal and strengthen student comprehension and retention. Acclaimed for its depth, currency, and student-friendly presentation, this popular textbook:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUses a multidisciplinary approach for understanding adult aging and development\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers positive images of aging and the newest and most relevant research in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides new and updated illustrations, references, quizzes, examples, and research\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers practical self-help tips and up-to-date links to online resources\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes extensive supplementary teaching and learning material including a test bank, PowerPoint slides, and an instructor’s manual\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdult Development and Aging: Biopsychosocial Perspectives, 7\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Edition\u003c\/i\u003eis an invaluable source of topically relevant information for traditional college-age learners and mature returning students alike, as well as for instructors and academic researchers in areas of adult aging and lifespan development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface v\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Themes and Issues in Adult Development and Aging 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Biopsychosocial Perspective 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFour Principles of Adult Development and Aging 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciple 1: Changes are Continuous Over the Life Span 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciple 2: Only the Survivors Grow Old 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciple 3: Individuality Matters 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciple 4: ‘‘Normal’’ Aging is Different From Disease 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Meaning of Age 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Age to Define ‘‘Adult’’ 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDivisions by Age of the Over-65 Population 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunctional Age 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersonal Versus Social Aging 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Social Factors in Adult Development and Aging 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSex and Gender 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRace 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthnicity 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocioeconomic Status 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReligion 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Baby Boomers Grow Up: Changes in the Middle-Aged and Older Populations in the United States and the World 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnited States 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAging Around the World 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Models of Development: Nature and Nurture in Adulthood 21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModels of Individual–Environment Interactions 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReciprocity in Development 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSociocultural Models of Development 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEcological Perspective 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Life Course Perspective 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAgeism as a Social Factor in the Aging Process 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsychological Models of Development in Adulthood 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eErikson’s Psychosocial Theory 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePiaget’s Cognitive-Developmental Theory 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentity Process Theory 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Selective Compensation with Optimization Model 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiological Approaches to Aging in Adulthood 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenes and DNA 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProgrammed Aging Theories 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRandom Error Theories 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 The Study of Adult Development and Aging: Research Methods 48\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVariables in Developmental Research 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDescriptive (Single-Factor) Research Designs 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAge, Cohort, and Time of Measurement 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLongitudinal Designs 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCross-Sectional Designs 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSequential Research Designs 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Most Efficient Design 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCorrelational Designs 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimple Correlational Designs 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultivariate Correlational Designs 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Research Methods 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaboratory Studies 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQualitative Studies 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArchival Research 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurveys 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpidemiological Studies 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Reports 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocus Groups 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDaily Diaries 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObservational Methods 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeta-Analysis 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasurement Issues in Adult Development and Aging 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthical Issues in Research 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Physical Changes 68\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppearance 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSkin 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHair 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBody Build 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMobility 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMuscles 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBones 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJoints 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVital Bodily Functions 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCardiovascular System 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRespiratory System 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUrinary System 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDigestive System 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBodily Control Systems 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndocrine System 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImmune System 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNervous System 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCentral Nervous System 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSleep 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTemperature Control 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSensation and Perception 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVision 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHearing 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBalance 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmell and Taste 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSomatosensory System 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Health and Prevention 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Concepts in Health and Prevention 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiseases of the Cardiovascular System 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCardiac and Cerebrovascular Conditions 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncidence 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBehavioral Risk Factors 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrevention of Heart Disease and Stroke 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCancer 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Factors and Prevention 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTreatments 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisorders of the Musculoskeletal System 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOsteoarthritis 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOsteoporosis 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiabetes 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacteristics of Diabetes 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncidence and Risk Factors 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrevention and Treatment 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRespiratory Diseases 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeurocognitive Disorders 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlzheimer’s Disease 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Forms of Neurocognitive Disorder 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Basic Cognitive Functions: Information Processing, Attention, and Memory 118\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcessing Speed and Attention 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaction Time 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttention 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVideo Games and Attention 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDriving and Aging 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMemory 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking Memory 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffects of Aging on Long-Term Memory in Adulthood 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsychosocial Influences on Memory 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMemory and Health-Related Behaviors 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMemory Training Studies 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Higher-Order Cognitive Functions 136\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExecutive Functioning and Its Measurement 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntelligence Tests 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeuropsychological Assessment 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAging and Executive Functioning 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLanguage 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCognitive Aspects of Language 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Aspects of Language 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBilingualism and Aging 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEveryday Problem-Solving 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacteristics of Problem-Solving 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblem-Solving in Adulthood 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdult Learners 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntelligence 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheoretical Perspectives on Adult Intelligence 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch on Adult Intelligence 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraining Studies 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Psychology of Wisdom 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Personality 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsychodynamic Perspective 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEgo Psychology 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVaillant’s Theory of Defense Mechanisms 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdult Attachment Theory 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrait Approaches 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch on Aging and the Five-Factor Model 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth and Personality Traits 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Cognitive Approaches 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCognitive Perspective 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePossible Selves Theory 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoping and Control 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentity Process Theory 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMidlife Crisis Theories and Findings 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheory of the Midlife Crisis 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritiques and Research on the Midlife Crisis 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Relationships 180\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarriage and Intimate Relationships 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarriage 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCohabitation 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSame-Sex Couples 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDivorce and Remarriage 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWidowhood 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsychological Perspectives on Long-Term Relationships 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamilies 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParenthood 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Empty Nest 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParent–Adult Child Relationships 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSiblings 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrandparents 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFriendships 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheoretical Perspectives 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatterns of Friendships 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Work, Retirement, and Leisure Patterns 201\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWork Patterns in Adulthood 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVocational Development 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHolland’s Vocational Development Theory 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuper’s Life-Span Life-Stage Theory 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOccupation as Calling 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVariations in Vocational Development 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVocational Satisfaction 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntrinsic and Extrinsic Factors 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePositive and Negative Moods 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerson–Environment Correspondence 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWork Stress 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelationships Between Work and Family Roles 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAge and Vocational Satisfaction 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAge and Vocational Performance 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetirement 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinitions of Retirement 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFacts About Retirement 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Effects of Retirement on the Individual 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeisure Pursuits in Later Adulthood 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Mental Health Issues and Treatment 225\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsychological Disorders in Adulthood 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor Depressive Disorder 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBipolar Disorder 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnxiety Disorders 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrauma and Stress-Related Disorders 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSchizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubstance-Related Disorders 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersonality Disorders 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElder Abuse 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuicide 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTreatment Issues in Mental Health Care 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessment 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTreatment 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSerious Mental Illness 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 Long-Term Care 243\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstitutional Facilities for Long-Term Care 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNursing Homes 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResidential Care Facilities 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity-Based Facilities and Services 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHome Health Services 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDay Treatment Services 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity Housing Alternatives 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Financing of Long-Term Care 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedicare 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedicaid 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLegislative Landmarks in the Long-Term Care of Older Adults 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1987 Nursing Home Reform Act (NHRA) 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1998 Nursing Home Initiative 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2002 National Nursing Home Quality Initiative 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2008 (to Present) CMS Five-Star Quality Ratings 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Quality of Long-Term Care 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsychological Issues in Long-Term Care 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggestions for Improving Long-Term Care 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 Death and Dying 263\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Do We Know About Death? 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedical Aspects of Death 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeath by the Numbers 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSociocultural Perspectives on Death and Dying 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsychological Perspectives on Death and Dying 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIssues in End-of-Life Care 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvance Directives 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysician-Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHospice Care 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImproving Health Care and Mental Health Services to Dying Patients 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBereavement 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14 Successful Aging 279\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is Successful Aging? 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Overview of Successful Aging 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuccessful Cognitive Aging 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactors That Promote Successful Aging 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreativity and Aging 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is Creativity? 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreative Older Adults 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacteristics of Last Works 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiopsychosocial Perspectives on Creativity and Aging 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuccessful Aging: Final Perspectives 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary G-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences R-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Index I-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index I-16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan Krauss Whitbourne\u003c\/b\u003e, Ph.D., professor of psychology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, received her Ph.D. in developmental psychology from Columbia University in 1974 and completed a postdoctoral training program in clinical psychology at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, having joined the faculty there in 1984. Her previous positions were as associate professor of education and psychology at the University of Rochester (1975–1984) and assistant professor of psychology at SUNY College at Geneseo. Formerly the Psychology Departmental honors coordinator at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, she is director of the Office of National Scholarship Advisement where she advises students who apply for the Rhodes, Marshall, Fulbright, Truman, and Goldwater Scholarships, among others. In addition, she is faculty advisor to the University of Massachusetts Chapter of Psi Chi, a position for which she was recognized as the Eastern Regional Outstanding Advisor for the year 2001 and as the Florence Denmark National Faculty Advisor in 2002. She served as eastern region vice president of Psi Chi in 2006–07 and as chair of the program committee for the National Leadership Conference in 2009. Her teaching has been recognized with the College Outstanding Teacher Award in 1995 and the University Distinguished Teaching Award in 2001. Her work as an advisor was recognized with the Outstanding Academic Advisor Award in 2006. In 2003, she received the American Psychological Association (APA) Division 20 (Adult Development and Aging) Master Mentor Award and the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Behavioral and Social Sciences Distinguished Mentorship Award.\u003cbr\u003eHer publications include 17 published books, many in multiple editions, and more than 160 journal articles and chapters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStacey B. Whitbourne\u003c\/b\u003e, Ph.D., received her Ph.D. in social and developmental psychology from Brandeis University in 2005 where she was funded by a National Institute on Aging training fellowship. She completed her post-doctoral fellowship at the Boston University School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, funded by a National Institute on Aging Grant and a Department of Veterans Affairs Rehabilitation Research and Development Service Grant. Currently, she is a research health scientist at the Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology and Research Information Center (MAVERIC), an independent research center housed within the VA Boston Healthcare System. She also serves as program director for the Million Veteran Program, a longitudinal health and genomic cohort funded by the Department of Veteran’s Affairs Office of Research and Development. In addition, she is an instructor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and an associate epidemiologist at the Division of Aging at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. The author of several published articles, she is also a coauthor on a chapter for the Sage Series on Aging in America. She is a member of the American Psychological Association Division 20 and the Gerontological Society of America. A member of the Membership Committee of Division 20, she has also given more than 30 presentations at national conferences. As an undergraduate, she received the Psi Chi National Student Research Award. In graduate school, she was awarded the Verna Regan Teaching Award and an APA Student Travel Award. She has taught courses on adult development and aging at Brandeis University and the University of Massachusetts Boston.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988663386341,"sku":"NP9781119607878","price":102.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119607878.jpg?v=1761781170","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/adult-development-and-aging-isbn-9781119607878","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}