Multiple Paths of Midlife Development (John D & C T Macarthur FNDTN Ser Mental Health/DEV MF) - Hardcover

Lachman, Margie E

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0226467589 ISBN 13: 9780226467580

Publisher: University of Chicago Press, 1997

Synopsis

This book analyzes the middle years of the lifespan, discussing the many different facets of adult development. This text studies the various changes experienced by middle-aged adults, explaining how these different experiences interrelate, and how a better understanding of them can foster successful midlife development. Using a diverse set of longitudinal data, the volume aims to provide a broad perspective by examining the similarities and differences in the midlife experience as a function of gender, social class, and birth cohort. The book offers advice on the enormous potential and promise which is possible amid the gains and losses of the middle years.

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From the Back Cover

In this collection of fifteen papers, leading researchers analyze the middle years of the lifespan, paying close attention to the many different facets of adult development. They study the various changes involving the self and others that middle-aged adults experience in the realms of work, family, and health. This book explains how the different experiences interrelate and how a better understanding of them can foster successful midlife development.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0226467589
• ISBN 13: 9780226467580
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 504