Adult Personality Development

Volume 2: Applications

Lawrence S. Wrightsman

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Year: 1994
• Print ISBN: 9780803944022, 9780803944015
• eBook ISBN: 9781452254760
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Psicología
• Subtopic: Personalidad en psicología

This stimulating book and its companion volume, Adult Personality Development: Theories and Concepts, reflect an expansion of the coverage of Wrightsman?s initial book, Personality Development in Adulthood. The luxury of greater length has permitted an exploration of new topics, including the use of a wider variety of sources including scholarly articles and books, biographies, and case studies. Increased attention is devoted to creativity in adulthood, to learning and memory, to marriage stability, and other topics. The book provides a focus for a Psychology of Adulthood course that encourages students to look at the evolving nature of their own lives. Particular attention is given to developing an extensive set of references (over 700 in this volume) as an aid to scholars. Adult Personality Development will attract a wide readership among students and professionals of Psychology, Developmental and Clinical Psychology, Aging, Family Studies, Social Psychology, Gender Studies and Nursing.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Chapter 1 - Recurring Issues in the Development of Personality in Adulthood
• Chapter 2 - Occupational Changes in Adulthood
• Chapter 3 - Cognitive Abilities During Adulthood
• Chapter 4 - Sex Roles
• Chapter 5 - Sexual Relationships and Marriage
• Chapter 6 - Changes in Values and Attitudes
• Chapter 7 - Reactions to Death and Dying
• Chapter 8 - The Use of Personal Documents in Understanding Adult Personality Development
• Chapter 9 - The Idiographic Approach to Personality Development
• References
• Author Index
• Subject Index
• About the Author