Adult personality development
Subtitle: theories and concepts
By: Lawrence S. Wrightsman.
Publisher: Sage Publications
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Thousand Oaks, Calif
Language: eng
Subjects: Personality.; Adulthood -- Psychological aspects.; Aging -- Psychological aspects.
Description: 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. -- Publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: v. 1. Theories and concepts; title: v. 2. Applications.