Adolescence and adulthood: transitions and transformations

Following the path from early adulthood to old age, this engrossing introduction offers students an insight into how psychologists have made sense of the significant markers in people's lives. The authors discuss stage theories, and ecological and systemic approaches to show how these ideas illuminate our understanding of lifespan development. LEO B. HENDRY is Emeritus Professor, University of Aberdeen, Scotland and Fellow of the British Psychological Society. He has been a Visiting Professor to several universities in both Europe and North America and has been a keynote speaker at conferences world-wide. Professor Hendry has recently been presented with a Lifetime Award for his contributions to European research on adolescence by the European Association for Research on Adolescence. He has written well over 150 research journal articles, 30 book chapters and 20 books. His research and writing focuses on various aspects of lifespan development from a systemic perspective. MARION KLOEP is recently retired Professor of Psychology,University of Glamorgan, Wales. Her teaching and research concentrates on lifespan development, with a special emphasis on transitions and turning-points. Her work has been published in the UK, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Italyand Mexico. INDICE: Early Theories of Lifespan Development - RecentTheories of Human Development - Biological 'Markers': What is Adolescence? - Social Teenagers? - From Teenagers to Early Adults - FromEarly Adultsto Mid-Lifers - Old Age and Continuing Development: Towards Successful Ageing - The Third Age: Silver Surfers, Cougars and Grumpy Old Men? - Conclusions about 'Transitions', 'Transformations' and Theories and Lifespan Development

• ISBN: 978-0-230-29640-4
• Editorial: Palgrave MacM
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 216
• Fecha Publicación: 24/02/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés