| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xvii, 396 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
Mental health -- The men of the grant study -- How they were studied -- Health redefined -- the joyful expression of sex and of anger -- Adaptive ego mechanisms -- a hierarchy -- Sublimation -- Suppression, anticipation, altruism, and humor -- The neurotic defenses -- The immature defenses -- The adult life cycle -- in one culture -- Paths into health -- Successful adjustment -- The child is father to the man -- Friends, wives, and children -- The maturing ego -- What is mental health -- a reprise -- A summary -- Appendix A : A glossary of defenses -- Appendix B : The interview schedule -- Appendix C : The rating scales. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Adulthood -- Longitudinal studies.
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Defense mechanisms (Psychology)
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Emotional maturity.
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| ISBN |
0316895202 |
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