| Description |
x, 425 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Historical perspective of middle age within the lifespan / Hans-Werner Wahl and Andreas Kruse -- The midlife generation in the family : patterns of exchange and support / Martin Kohli and Harald Kunemund -- Genetic influences on midlife functioning / Nancy L. Pedersen, Erica Spotts, and Kenji Kato -- Personality in young adulthood and functioning in middle age / Lea Pulkkinen, Taru Feldt, and Katja Kokko -- Impact of past transitions on well-being in middle age / Pasqualina Perrig-Chiello and Sonja Perren -- Cognitive development in midlife / Mike Martin and Daniel Zimprich -- The development of physical and mental health from late midlife to early old age / Dorly J.H. Deeg -- Cognitive trajectories in midlife and cognitive functioning in old age / Sherry Willis and K. Warner Schaie -- Self-development at midlife : lifespan perspectives on adaptation and growth / Jessica Dörner, Charlotte Mickler, and Ursula Staudinger -- Middle age and identity in a cultural and life span perspective / Freya Dittmann-Kohli -- Metacognition in midlife / Christopher Hertzog and Roger A. Dixon. |
| Subject |
Middle age -- Longitudinal studies.
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Middle age -- Social aspects.
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Middle-aged persons -- Social conditions.
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| Added Author |
Willis, Sherry L., 1947-
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Martin, Mike, 1965-
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| ISBN |
076198853X (acid-free paper) |
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