In "Handbook of Stressful Transitions Across the Lifespan", an international and multidisciplinary core of clinicians, physicians, counselors, educators, and researchers provide new perspectives on the subject and scope of the stressful aspects of transitions in the life span. Transitions are discussed in depth, and the book balances theoretical knowledge with practical applications from transitions in health, adulthood and aging, to spirituality and cultural influences in the life cycle. Among the topics covered include: Encountering stressful events as well as normative transitions as a test of religious beliefs -Developmental, trauma, and neurobiological perspectives in life stress and transitions - African-centered spirituality throughout the lifespan - Age-related patterns in social networks - Coping with workplace and job related transitions - Ethical and legal issues in transitioning the life span - Influences of contemporary medicine and medical genetics on stressful life transitions. Covers the entire lifespan Includes international and multidisciplinary perspectives Provides a developmental framework for stress studies Includes ethical and legal issues Offers theoretical and practical considerations INDICE: From the contents Ericksonian Theory Applied to Transitions in theSpan.- Stress, Mindful Parenting, and the Transition to Adulthood.- Transitioning Recent Mass Trauma.- Life Course Transitions: Marriage, Birth, and Divorce.- The Career Transitions Faced by Adolescents and Young Adults.- Coping withthe Workplace and Job-related Transitions.- Transitioning to Adulthood: The Stresses of Being a Foster Child.- War and Trauma: Transitioning Back into Civilian Life.- Becoming an Adoptive Parent: The Transition to Adoptive Parenthoodas a Stressful Life Event.- Transitioning into Retirement as a Stressful LifeEvent.- Lifespan Development Revisited: African-Centered Spirituality throughout the Life Cycle.- Encountering Stressful Events as Normative Transitions asa Test of Religious Beliefs.- Self-Regulation Across Some Life Transitions.- The Influence of Contemporary Medicine and Medical Genetics on Stressful Life Transitions.- The Role of Significant Others in Adapting to Life Transitions.
- ISBN: 978-1-4419-0747-9
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 900
- Fecha Publicación: 01/09/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés