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  • International Handbook of Positive Aging

    Edited by Rachael E. Docking, Jennifer Stock ...
    Series series Routledge International Handbooks
    As our global demographic shifts towards an increasingly aging population, we have an opportunity to transform how we experience and think about getting older and embrace the diversity and contribution that this population can bring to society. The International Handbook of Positive Aging showcases the latest research and theory into aging, examining the various challenges faced by older adults ... Read more

    $67.99 USD

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  • Aging with Grace

    What the Nun Study Teaches Us About Leading Longer, Healthier, and More Meaningful Lives

    by David Snowdon ...
    In 1986 Dr. David Snowdon, one of the world’s leading experts on Alzheimer’s disease, embarked on a revolutionary scientific study that would forever change the way we view aging—and ultimately living. Dubbed the “Nun Study” because it involves a unique population of 678 Catholic sisters, this remarkable long-term research project has made headlines worldwide with its provocative discoveries.Yet ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • WAIS-IV Clinical Use and Interpretation

    Scientist-Practitioner Perspectives

    Edited by Lawrence G. Weiss, Diane Coalson, Susan Engi Raiford, Donald H. Saklofske ...
    Series series Practical Resources for the Mental Health Professional
    Published in August of 2008, WAIS–IV is the most widely used intelligence test for adults in the world. Substantive changes were made to the WAIS-IV from the WAIS-III leaving clinicians with questions as to how to use and interpret the measure effectively. Written by the creators of the new test, this book serves as the ultimate insider's guide to the new test, providing users with the kind of ... Read more

    $57.59 USD

  • The Aging Intellect

    by Douglas H. Powell ...
    Habits such as regular exercise are well known to be linked to better health in older adults. Far less is understood about behaviors that contribute to the optimally aging mind. This may be a reason why only about 25% of elders meet the standards for optimal cognitive aging. The Aging Intellect describes more than a dozen specific characteristics that distinguish older people who remain ... Read more

    $61.99 USD

  • Facing the Challenges of a Multi-Age Workforce

    A Use-Inspired Approach

    Edited by Lisa M. Finkelstein, Donald M. Truxillo, Franco Fraccaroli, Ruth Kanfer ...
    Series series SIOP Organizational Frontiers Series
    Facing the Challenges of a Multi-Age Workforce examines the shifting economic, cultural, and technological trends in the modern workplace that are taking place as a result of the aging global workforce. Taking an international perspective, contributors address workforce aging issues around the world, allowing for productive cross-cultural comparisons. Chapters adopt a use-inspired approach, with ... Read more

    $70.99 USD

  • Communication and Aging

    by Jon F. Nussbaum, Loretta L. Pecchioni, James D. Robinson, Teresa L. Thompson ...
    Series series Routledge Communication Series
    This text employs a communication perspective to examine the aging process and the ability of individuals to adapt successfully to aging. It continues the groundbreaking work of the first edition, emphasizing a life-span approach toward understanding the social interaction that occurs during later life. The edition provides a comprehensive update on the existing and emerging research within ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • Handbook of Adult Resilience

    Edited by John W. Reich, PhD, Alex J. Zautra, PhD, John Stuart Hall, PhD ...
    What enables people to bounce back from stressful experiences? How do certain individuals maintain a sense of purpose and direction over the long term, even in the face of adversity? This is the first book to move beyond childhood and adolescence to explore resilience across the lifespan. Coverage ranges from genetic and physiological factors through personal, family, organizational, and community ... Read more

    $64.79 USD

  • The Psychology of Control and Aging

    Edited by Margret M. Baltes, Paul B. Baltes ...
    Series series Psychology Revivals
    Originally published in 1986, the central topic of this book is the analysis and application of control-related beliefs and behaviours for theory and practice in the psychology of aging. The volume was written for two specific interrelated purposes aimed at cross-fertilization between the psychology of control and the field of gerontology. The first purpose was to summarise available research and ... Read more

    $72.99 USD

  • Families, Risk, and Competence

    Edited by Michael Lewis, Candice Feiring ...
    The problems of studying families arise from the difficulty in studying systems where there are multiple elements interacting with each other and with the child. How should this system be described? Still other problems relate to indirect effects; namely the influence of a particular dyad's interaction on the child when the child is not a member of the dyad. While all agree that the mother-father ... Read more

    $47.99 USD

  • Mass Media, An Aging Population, and the Baby Boomers

    by Michael L. Hilt, Jeremy H. Lipschultz ...
    Series series Routledge Communication Series
    As the oldest members of the baby boomer generation head into their retirement years, this demographic shift is having a substantial influence on uses of mass media, as well as the images portrayed in these media. Mass Media, An Aging Population, and the Baby Boomers provides a comprehensive examination of the relationship between media and aging issues, addressing mass media theory and practice ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

  • Becoming A Family

    Parents' Stories and Their Implications for Practice, Policy, and Research

    by Rena D. Harold, Patricia Stow Bolea, Lisa G. Colarossi, Lucy R. Mercier, Carol R. Freedman-Doan ...
    The movement from young adulthood through coupling and the transition to parenthood may be among the most universal adult developmental transitions. These passages hold interest for all of us, but especially for those who study the psychological, familial, and sociocultural components of development, all of which interact and influence each other. This book enhances understanding of family-life ... Read more

    $63.99 USD

  • Socioeconomic Status, Parenting, and Child Development

    Edited by Marc H. Bornstein, Robert H. Bradley ...
    Series series Monographs in Parenting Series
    Socioeconomic Status, Parenting, and Child Development presents cutting-edge thinking and research on linkages among socioeconomic status, parenting, and child development. The contributors represent an array of different disciplines, and approach the issues from a variety of perspectives. Accordingly, their "take" on how SES matters in the lives of children varies.This volume is divided into two ... Read more

    $70.99 USD