Psychological Perspectives of Helplessness and Control in the Elderly

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Copyright page
Page iv

Dedication
Page v

Contributors
Pages xv-xvi

Acknowledgements
Page xvii
P.S. Fry

Preface and Summary
Pages xix-xxxi

Chapter One Preconceptions of Vulnerability and Controls in Old Age: A Critical Reconstruction; Original Research Article
Pages 1-39
Prem S. Fry

Chapter Two Controllability and Adaptive Coping In The Elderly: an Adult Developmental Perspective Original Research Article
Pages 43-61
Fredda Blanchard-Fields

Chapter Three Autonomy, Despair, and Generativity in Erikson\'s Theory Original Research Article
Pages 63-98
John A. Meacham

Chapter Four Action-Theoretical Approaches to the Development of Control Orientations in The Aged Original Research Article
Pages 99-118
Friedrich E. Heil, Gtinter Krampen

Chapter Five Person-Environment Transactions Relevant to Control And Helplessness in Institutional Settings Original Research Article
Pages 121-153
Eva Kahana, Boaz Kahana, Kathy Riley

Chapter Six Situational Perceptions of Control in the Aged Original Research Article
Pages 155-185
Virginia L. Fitch, Lee R. Slivinske

Chapter Seven Control and Dependency in Residential Care Settings for the Elderly: Perspectives on Intervention Original Research Article
Pages 187-215
Paul A. Munson

Chapter Eight Cognitive Social Learning Theory of Control and Aging, Participatory Control and The Well-Being of Elderly Persons Original Research Article
Pages 217-258
David W. Reid, Gloria Stirling

Chapter Nine Loss of Control Among the Aging?: A Critical Reconstruction Original Research Article
Pages 261-290
Mary Gergen

Chapter Ten The Implications of Gender and Speech for the Experience of Control in Aging Original Research Article
Pages 291-316
Adrienne Harris, Naomi Miller

Chapter Eleven Power, Control and Well-Being of the Elderly: A Critical Reconstruction Original Research Article
Pages 319-338
Prem S. Fry, Lee R. Slivinske, Virginia L. Fitch

Chapter Twelve Enhancing Memory by Modifying Control Beliefs, Attributions, and Performance Goals in the elderly Original Research Article
Pages 339-367
Elaine Elliott, Margie E. Lachman

Chapter Thirteen Creating Psychological and Societal Dependency in Old Age Original Research Article
Pages 369-394
Jon Hendricks, Cynthia A. Leedham

Chapter Fourteen Choosing to Improve Performance Original Research Article
Pages 395-411
Lawrence C. Perlmuter, Steven H. Goldfinger, Nancy R. Sizer, Richard A. Monty

Chapter Fifteen Psychological Perspectives of Helplessness and Control in the Elderly: Overview and Appraisal Original Research Article
Pages 413-422
Prem S. Fry

Author Index
Pages 423-435

Subject Index
Pages 437-442