Adult Development and Aging: Biopsychosocial Perspectives, Canadian Edition

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Title Page
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Contents
Chapter 1 Themes and Issues in Adult Development and Aging
	The Biopsychosocial Perspective
	Four Principles of Adult Development and Aging
		1. Changes Are Continuous over the Life Span
		2. Only the Survivors Grow Old
		3. Individuality Matters
		4. “Normal” Aging Is Different from Disease
	The Meaning of Age
		Using Age to Define “Adult”
		Divisions by Age of the Over-65 Population
		Functional Age
	Key Social Factors in Adult Development and Aging
		Sex and Gender
		Ethnicity
		Socioeconomic Status
		Religion
	The Baby Boomers Grow Up: Changes in the Middle-Aged and Older Populations in Canada and the World
		Canada
		Geographic Variations within Canada
		Gender and Ethnic Variations in the Over-65 Population
		Aging around the World
		Aging Resources in the Canadian Context
	Summary
Chapter 2 Models of Development: Nature and Nurture in Adulthood
	Key Concepts in the Study of the Life Span
	Models of Individual–Environment Interactions
		Reciprocity in Development
	Sociocultural Models of Development
		Ecological Perspective
	The Life Course Perspective
	Ageism as a Social Factor in the Aging Process
	Psychological Models of Development in Adulthood
		Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory
		Piaget’s Cognitive-Developmental Theory
		Identity Process Theory
		The Multiple Threshold Model
		The Selective Compensation with Optimization Model
	Biological Approaches to Aging in Adulthood
		Genes and DNA
		Programmed Aging Theories
		Random Error Theories
	Summary
Chapter 3 The Study of Adult Development and Aging: Research Methods
	Variables in Developmental Research
	Descriptive Research Designs
		Age, Cohort, and Time of Measurement
		Longitudinal Designs
		Cross-Sectional Designs
	Sequential Research Designs
		The Most Efficient Design
	Correlational Designs
		Simple Correlational Designs
		Multivariate Correlational Designs
	Types of Research Methods
		Laboratory Studies
		Qualitative Studies
		Archival Research
		Surveys
		Epidemiological Studies
		Case Reports
		Focus Groups
		Observational Methods
		Meta-analysis
	Measurement Issues in Adult Development and Aging
	Ethical Issues in Research
	Summary
Chapter 4 Physical Changes
	Appearance
		Skin
	Body Build
	Mobility
		Muscles
		Bones
		Joints
	Vital Bodily Functions
		Cardiovascular System
		Respiratory System
		Urinary System
		Digestive System
	Bodily Control Systems
		Endocrine System
		Immune System
	Nervous System
		Central Nervous System
		Sleep
		Temperature Control
	Sensation and Perception
		Vision
		Hearing
		Balance
		Smell and Taste
		Somatosensory System
	Summary
Chapter 5 Health and Prevention
	Key Concepts in Health and Prevention
	Diseases of the Cardiovascular System
		Cardiac and Cerebrovascular Conditions
		Incidence
		Behavioural Risk Factors
		Prevention of Heart Disease and Stroke
	Cancer
		Risk Factors and Prevention
		Treatments
	Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System
		Osteoarthritis
		Osteoporosis
	Diabetes
		Characteristics of Diabetes
		Incidence and Risk Factors
		Prevention and Treatment
	Respiratory Diseases
	Neurocognitive Disorders
		Alzheimer’s Disease
		Other Forms of Neurocognitive Disorder
	Social Determinants of Health and Prevention
	Summary
Chapter 6 Basic Cognitive Functions: Information Processing, Attention, and Memory
	Processing Speed and Attention
		Reaction Time
		Attention
		Video Games and Attention
	Driving and Aging
	Memory
		Working Memory
		Effects of Aging on Long-Term Memory in Adulthood
		Social Cognition and Aging
		Memory and Health-Related Behaviours
		Memory Training Studies
	Summary
Chapter 7 Higher-Order Cognitive Functions
	Executive Functioning and Its Measurement
		Neuropsychological Assessment
		Intelligence Tests
		Aging and Executive Functioning
	Language
		Cognitive Aspects of Language
		Social Aspects of Language
		Bilingualism and Aging
	Everyday Problem-Solving
		Characteristics of Problem-Solving
		Problem-Solving in Adulthood
		Adult Learners
	Intelligence
		Theoretical Perspectives on Adult Intelligence
		Research on Adult Intelligence
		Training Studies
	The Psychology of Wisdom
	Summary
Chapter 8 Personality
	Psychodynamic Perspective
		Ego Psychology
		Vaillant’s Theory of Defence Mechanisms
		Adult Attachment Theory
	Trait Approaches
		Research on Aging and the Five Factor Model
		Health and Personality Traits
	Social Cognitive Approaches
	Cognitive Perspective
		Possible Selves Theory
		Coping and Control
		Identity Process Theory
	Mid-Life Crisis Theories and Findings
		Theory of the Mid-Life Crisis
		Critiques and Research on the Mid-Life Crisis
	Summary
Chapter 9 Relationships
	Marriage and Intimate Relationships
		Marriage
		Cohabitation
		Same-Sex Couples
		Divorce, Separation, and Remarriage
		Widowhood
		Psychological Perspectives on Long-Term Relationships
	Families
		Parenthood
		The Empty Nest
		Parent–Adult Child Relationships
		Elder Abuse
		Siblings
		Grandparents
	Friendships
		Theoretical Perspectives
		Patterns of Friendships
	Summary
Chapter 10 Work, Retirement, and Leisure Patterns
	Work Patterns in Adulthood
	Vocational Development
		Holland’s Vocational Development Theory
		Super’s Life-Span Life-Stage Theory
		Occupation as Calling
		Variations in Vocational Development
	Vocational Satisfaction
		Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors
		Positive and Negative Moods
		Person-Environment Correspondence
		Work Stress
		Relationships between Work and Family Roles
		Age and Vocational Satisfaction
	Age and Vocational Performance
	Retirement
		Definitions of Retirement
		Facts about Retirement
		The Effects of Retirement on the Individual
	Volunteer and Leisure Pursuits in Later Adulthood
	Summary
Chapter 11 Mental Health Issues and Treatment
	Psychological Disorders in Adulthood
		Major Depressive Disorder
		Suicide
		Bipolar Disorder
		Anxiety Disorders
		Trauma and Stress-Related Disorders
		Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders
		Substance-Related Disorders
	Treatment Issues in Mental Health Care
		Assessment
		Treatment
	Serious Mental Illness
	Summary
Chapter 12 Long-Term Care
	An Overview of Long-Term Care
		Home Care and Community-Based Services
		Supportive or Assisted Living
		Nursing Homes
	Relocating to a Long-Term Care Facility
	Psychological Issues in Long-Term Care
		Models of Adaptation
	The Quality of Long-Term Care Facilities
	Improving Long-Term Care
	Summary
Chapter 13 Death and Dying
	What We Know about Death
		Medical Aspects of Death
		Death by the Numbers
	Cultural Perspectives on Death and Dying
	Psychological Perspectives on Death and Dying
	Issues in End-of-Life Care
		Advance Directives
		Physician-Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia
		Hospice Care
		Improving Health Care and Mental Health Services to Dying Patients
	Bereavement
	Summary
Chapter 14 Successful Aging
	What Is Successful Aging?
		An Overview of Successful Aging
		Successful Cognitive Aging
		Factors That Promote Successful Aging
	Creativity and Aging
		What Is Creativity?
		Characteristics of Last Works
		Sociocultural Perspectives on Creativity and Aging
	Successful Aging: Final Perspectives
	Summary
Glossary
References
Name Index
Subject Index
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