| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 237 pages) |
| Note |
"In collaboration with the Division 20 Education Committee, Karen L. Fingerman and Manfred Diehl, Cochairs." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Incorporating aging into psychology courses : overview of the issues / John C. Cavanaugh and Susan Krauss Whitbourne -- Introductory psychology / Susan Krauss Whitbourne -- Neuropsychology : introducing aging into the study of brain and behavior / Antonio E. Puente -- Using and conducting aging research in experimental methods and statistics courses / Raymond J. Shaw -- Integrating human aging into the undergraduate sensation and perception course / Frank Schieber -- Incorporating cognitive aging into cognitive psychology courses / Anderson D. Smith -- Personality psychology and aging : understanding and integrating continuity and change / Manfred Diehl -- Incorporating aging into undergraduate social psychology courses / Karen Kopera-Frye ... [et al.] -- Infusing aging content into health psychology courses / Aurora M. Sherman -- Abnormal psychology / Daniel L. Segal -- Men and women in old age : incorporating aging into psychology of gender courses / Vvictoria Hilkevitch Bedford -- Completing the life cycle : incorporating adult development and aging into life span psychology courses / Karen L. Fingerman -- Incorporating aging into industrial/organizational psychology courses / Harvey L. Sterns, Ana Begovic, and Diane L. Sotnak -- Infusing aging content into the psychology of death and dying / Bert Hayslip, Jr. -- The aging dimension in personal relationships courses / Rosemary Blieszner. |
| Summary |
Provides psychology instructors with practical instruction for integrating aging and adult development topics into their courses. Guidance is provided about aging topics in the core curriculum, such as abnormal psychology, as well as in more specialized areas, such as gender and industrial/organizational psychology. The authors not only introduce and discuss different types of aging content but also present methods for organizing and presenting it within the framework of the regular course structure. They provide simple but effective class exercises and direct instructors to useful supplementary resources. Each chapter also includes an annotated bibliography or resource list. This book provides psychology instructors with useful strategies that will help them introduce their students to key issues in aging and adult development. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2004 APA, all rights reserved). |
| Note |
Description based on print version record. |
| Form |
Also issued in print. |
| Note |
GMD: electronic resource. |
| Subject |
Aging -- Psychological aspects -- Study and teaching (Higher)
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Adulthood -- Psychological aspects -- Study and teaching (Higher)
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Aging -- psychology.
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Adult -- psychology.
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| Added Author |
Whitbourne, Susan Krauss.
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Cavanaugh, John C.
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| Note |
Available from some providers with title: PsycBOOKS |
| Other Form: |
Original 1557989702 (DLC) 2002067564 |
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