Handbook of the psychology of aging
By: editors, James E. Birren, K. Warner Schaie ; associate editors, Ronald P. Abeles, Margaret Gatz, Timothy A. Salthouse.
Contributors: Birren, James E.; Schaie, K. Warner 1928-; Abeles, Ronald P., 1944-; Gatz, Margaret.; Salthouse, Timothy A.
Edition: 6th ed.
Series: The handbooks of aging
Publisher: Elsevier Academic Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 564
Subjects: Aging -- Psychological aspects
Other titles: Psychology of aging
Description: Provides a comprehensive summary and evaluation of recent research on the psychological aspects of aging. The 22 chapters are organized into four divisions: Concepts, Theories, and Methods in the Psychology of Aging; Biological and Social Influences on Aging; Behavioral Processes and Aging; and Complex Behavioral Concepts and Processes in Aging.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Concepts, theory, and methods in the psychology of aging; title: Biological and social influences on aging and behavior; title: Behavioral processes and aging; title: Complex behavioral concepts and processes in aging.