Handbook of the Psychology of Aging, Seventh Edition (Handbooks of Aging)
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (749 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0123808820 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 434 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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"I particularly liked the section that looks at incomplete data and attrition, as the authors provide ways of resolving these issues…Overall, the handbook aims to provide a foundation for an understanding of the issues of ageing for both the individual and the wider society and it achieves this through the wide range of topics covered."--Ageing & Society, May 2013
"Five Stars" according to Amazon Customer. It was for school and saved me money.. Avis said worst textbook I have ever had. HORRIBLE BOOK. It is extremely technical with highly scientific terms and has a list of nearly "worst textbook I have ever had" according to Avis. HORRIBLE BOOK. It is extremely technical with highly scientific terms and has a list of nearly 200 references at the end of each chapter. Almost every single statement in this book is cited to somebody else. Unless you have a doctorate in a scientific field, don't expect to ever understand anything they are saying. Now I know how English Language Learners feel when they come to this country.. 00 references at the end of each chapter. Almost every single statement in this book is cited to somebody else. Unless you have a doctorate in a scientific field, don't expect to ever understand anything they are saying. Now I know how English Language Learners feel when they come to this country.. "Excellent" according to rl9226Excellent rl92264 Very precise and excellent for Masters and Doctoral research. The hope is that the author will continue to update over time as the format is excellent.. . Very precise and excellent for Masters and Doctoral research. The hope is that the author will continue to update over time as the format is excellent.
It examines some of the major historical influences that might provide explanatory mechanisms for a better understanding of cohort and period differences in psychological aging processes. Part 1 reviews key methodological and analytical issues in aging research. The Handbook of the Psychology of Aging, Seventh Edition, provides a basic reference source on the behavioral processes of aging for researchers, graduate students, and professionals. Part 2 includes chapters that discuss the basics and nuances of executive function; the history of the morphometric research on normal brain aging; and the neural changes that occur in the brain with aging. The book is organized into four parts. It also provides perspectives on the behavioral science of aging for researchers and professionals from other disciplines. Part 4 discusses the emotional aspects of aging; family careg
L. from the Friedrich-Schiller University of Jena, Germany, and an honorary Sc.D. degree from West Virginia University. He has directed the Seattle Longitudinal Study of cognitive aging since 1956 and is the author of more than 300 journal articles and chapters on the psychology of aging. phil. He received the Kleemeier Award for Distinguished Research Contributions and the Distinguished Career Contribution to Gerontology Award from the Gerontologica