Life in the Middle: Psychological and Social Development in Middle Age - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0127572309 ISBN 13: 9780127572307

Publisher: Academic Press, 1998

Synopsis

There is a growing body of scientific knowledge regarding development during the middle years which has so far been relegated to discipline-specific texts and journals (e.g., clinical psychology and endocrinology).

Life in the Middle consolidates main findings across disciplines, with a life-span perspective regarding mid-life. Coverage includes individual development in middle age from the psychological and biological perspectives as well as the sociocultural context in which middle-aged individuals live and work, including physical health in mid-life, psychological well-being, cognitive development, the impact of work on the individual, and the general development of the "self." This age period is increasingly becoming the focus of scholarly attention as the largest cohort in U.S. history are now moving into the middle years (e.g., the "babyboomers"). From 1990 to 2015 the number of middle-aged people will increase 72 percent from 47 to 80 million.

• Contributors are outstanding scholars in the field of adult development
• Addresses critical theoretical issues in midlife
• Includes important contributions to our understanding of physical health at midlife
• Presents a thorough review of women's health at midlife
• Takes a holistic approach to biopsychosocial functioning at midlife

About this title

About the Author

James B. Reid is trained as a developmental psychologist, gerontologist, and clinical psychologist. He currently teaches at Washington University in St. Louis and is in private practice specializing in adult development and aging. Dr. Reid is currently president of the St. Louis Psychological Association.

From the Back Cover

There is a growing body of scientific knowledge regarding development during the middle years which as so far been relegated to discipline-specific texts and journals (e.g., clinical psychology and endocrinology). Life in the Middle: Psychological and Social Development in Middle Age consolidates main findings across disciplines, with a life-span perspective of midlife. Coverage includes individual development in middle age from psychological and biological perspectives, as well as the sociocultural context in which middle-aged individuals live and work, including physical health in midlife, psychological well-being, cognitive development, the impact of work on the individual, and the general development of the "self." This age period is increasingly becoming the focus of scholarly attention as members of the largest cohort in U.S. history are now moving into the middle years (e.g., the "baby boomers").

Edition details

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0127572309
• ISBN 13: 9780127572307
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 304
• Editor: Willis Sherry L., Reid James B.