{"product_id":"handbook-of-midlife-development-isbn-9780471333319","title":"Handbook of Midlife Development","description":"THE DEFINITIVE RESOURCE ON MIDLIFE DEVELOPMENT\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Edited by Margie Lachman, a leader in the field, Handbook ofMidlife Development provides an up-to-date portrayal of humandevelopment during the middle years of the life span. Featuringcontributions from well-established, highly regarded experts, thisexhaustive reference fills the gap for a compilation of research onthis increasingly important topic.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Divided into four comprehensive sections, the book addresses thetheoretical, biomedical, psychological, and social aspects ofmidlife development. Each chapter includes coverage of unifyingthemes such as gender differences, ethnic and cultural diversity,historical changes, and socioeconomic differences from a life-spandevelopmental perspective. Readers will discover what can belearned from individuals' subjective conceptions of midlife;explore various \"cultural\" fictions of middle age; examine theresources individuals have at their disposal to negotiate midlife;consider mechanisms for balancing work and family; and other topicsas presented in the latest research from the social, behavioral,and medical sciences.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Handbook of Midlife Development is an indispensable resource forprofessionals and practitioners who work with adults and forresearchers and students who study adult development and relatedtopics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Some of the midlife topics discussed:\u003cbr\u003e * Cultural perspectives\u003cbr\u003e * Physical changes\u003cbr\u003e * Stress, coping, and health\u003cbr\u003e * Intellectual functioning\u003cbr\u003e * Memory\u003cbr\u003e * Personality and the self\u003cbr\u003e * Adaptation and resilience\u003cbr\u003e * Emotional development\u003cbr\u003e * Families and intergenerational relationships\u003cbr\u003e * Social relationships\u003cbr\u003e * The role of work\u003cbr\u003e * Planning for retirement FRAMEWORKS AND CONTEXTS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A View on Midlife Development from Life-Span Theory (U. Staudinger\u0026amp; S. Bluck).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Middle Adulthood in Cultural Perspectives: The Imagined and theExperienced in Three Cultures (U. Menon).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e BIOMEDICAL ASPECTS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Towards a Biology of Middle Age (C. Finch).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Physical Aging Process in Midlife: Interactions withPsychological and Sociocultural Factors (S. Whitbourne).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Health in Midlife: Toward a Life-Span View (A. Spiro).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Stress, Coping, and Health at Midlife: A Developmental Perspective(C. Aldwin \u0026amp; M. Levenson).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PSYCHOLOGICAL PROCESSES.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Development of Intelligence at Midlife (R. Sternberg, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Memory in Midlife (R. Dixon, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Personality and the Self in Midlife (M. Lachman \u0026amp; R.Bertrand).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Emotional Development During the Middle Years (C. Magai \u0026amp; B.Halpern).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Adaptation and Resilience in Midlife (J. Heckhausen).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Generativity in Midlife (D. McAdams).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e SOCIAL FACTORS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Role of Work in Midlife (H. Sterns \u0026amp; M. Huyck).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Moving into Retirement: Preparation and Transitions in LateMidlife (J. Kim \u0026amp; P. Moen).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Families, Intergenerational Relationships, and Kinkeeping inMidlife (N. Putney \u0026amp; V. Bengtson).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Dynamics of Social Relationships in Midlife (T. Antonucci, etal.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Author Index.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Subject Index. MARGIE E. LACHMAN, PhD, is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Life-span Developmental Psychology Laboratory at Brandeis University. She was a member of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Successful Midlife Development, which conducted a large-scale survey of Americans in midlife. Lachman is a fellow of the American Psychological Association, Division on Adult Development and Aging and the Gerontological Society of America. Lachman is also currently the editor of the Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences. Her research program examines personality, cognitive changes, and health in midlife and old age.  THE DEFINITIVE RESOURCE ON MIDLIFE DEVELOPMENT  \u003cp\u003eEdited by Margie Lachman, a leader in the field, Handbook of Midlife Development provides an up-to-date portrayal of human development during the middle years of the life span. 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