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Sixth Edition
Edited By
James Birren, University of California, Los Angeles, U.S.A.
K. Schaie, College of Health and Human Development, The Pennsylvania State University, U.S.A.
Included in series
Handbooks of Aging,
Description
The Handbook of the Psychology of Aging, 6e provides a comprehensive summary and evaluation of recent research on the
psychological aspects of aging. The 22 chapters are organized into four divisions: Concepts, Theories, and Methods in the Psychology
of Aging; Biological and Social Influences on Aging; Behavioral Processes and Aging; and Complex Behavioral Concepts and Processes in
Aging.
The 6th edition of the Handbook is considerably changed from the previous edition. Half of the chapters are on new
topics and the remaining half are on returning subjects that are entirely new presentations by different authors of new material. Some
of the exciting new topics include Contributions of Cognitive Neuroscience to Understanding Behavior and Aging, Everyday Problem Solving
and Decision Making, Autobiographical Memory, and Religion and Health Late in Life.
The Handbook will be of use to researchers
and professional practitioners working with the aged. It is also suitable for use as a textbook for graduate and advanced undergraduate
courses on the psychology of aging.
The Handbook of the Psychology of Aging, Sixth Edition is part of the Handbooks
on Aging series, including Handbook of the Biology of Aging and Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences,
also in their 6th editions.
Audience
Researchers in gerontology, developmental psychology, cognitive and social psychology.
Contents
Part I: Concepts, Theory, and Methods in the Psychology of Aging
1. Theoretical Development in the Psychology of Aging Author: Tim
Salthouse, Paul Baltes
2. Methodology: Attrition, Meta-analysis, Data imputation Author: ___________________
3. Evaluating Progress
in the Study of the Psychology of Aging Author: Ron Abeles, James Fozard, Don Kausler, Martha Storandt
4. Gene Environment Interaction
and Aging Author: Robert Plomin
5. Historical Influences on Aging Authors: K. Warner Schaie and Glen Elder
Part II: Biological
and Social Influences on Aging and Behavior
6. Brain and Behavior Author: R.Cabeza
7. Behavioral Neuroscience Author:
Art Kramer
8. Health, Stress, and Behavior Author: Carolyn Aldwin
9. Health Disparities and Minority Aging Author: Keith Whitfield
10. Environmental Influences on Aging and Behavior Author: Rick Scheidt
Part III: Behavioral Processes and Aging
11. Changes in
Vision and Hearing with Age Author: Frank Schieber
12. Motor Behavior and Exercise Author: James Blumenthal, Karl Newall
13. Aging,
Memory, and Attention Author: Art Wingfield, Bill Hoyer
14. Aging and Language Author: Elizabeth Stine-Morrow
15. Cognitive
Development Author: Ulman Lindenberger
16. Wisdom Author: Gerard Brugman, Ursula Staudinger
17. Emotion and Motivation Author:
C. E. Izard, C. Z. Malatesta, Edward Deiner
18. Personality Author: Dan Mrocek
19. Social Relations Author: Karen Fingerman
20.
Mental Health and Adjustment Author: Margy Gatz
21. Speed of Behavior and Aging Author: Tim Salthouse
Part IV: Behavior and Aging
in Environmental Contexts
22. Autobiographical Memory and the Aging Self Author: James Birren
23. Adaptive Aging: The Role of
Technology Author: Chip Scialfa
24. Quality of Life and Aging Author: Robert Kaplan
25. Religion and Aging Author: Neal Krause
26. Sexual Behavior and Aging Author: Susan Whitbourne
27. Everyday Problem solving Author: Mary Ann Parish-Stephens, Don Marson,
Mary Ann Parish-Stephens
| Bibliographic details |
Paperback, 600 pages, publication date: DEC-2005
ISBN-13: 978-0-12-101265-6
ISBN-10: 0-12-101265-4
Imprint: ACADEMIC PRESS
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