Handbook of the Psychology of Aging
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Handbook of the Psychology of Aging by James E Birren
A reference source for information on the psychology of adult development and ageing. This edition reviews developments in research on such topics as social and biological influences on behaviour, cognitive functions in the ageing individual, and motivational and personality changes with age. The book emphasizes systematic explanation and covers important theoretical and methodological issues that form the basis for research on adult development and ageing.
Birren, James E.: - James E. Birren is currently Associate Director of the Center on Aging at the University of California, Los Angeles, and serves as an adjunct professor in medicine, psychiatry, and biobehavioral sciences. He is also professor emeritus of gerontology and psychology at the University of Southern California. Dr. Birren's previous postions include service as Chief of the section on aging of the National Institute of Mental Health, founding Executive Director and Dean of the Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center of USC, founding Director of the Anna and Harry Borun Center for Gerontological Research at UCLA, and President of the Gerontological Society of America, the Western Gerontological Society, and the Division on Adult Development and Aging of the American Psychological Association. Dr. Birren's many awards include the Brookdale Foundation Award for Gerontological Research, the Sandoz prize for Gerontological Research, and the award for outstanding contribution to gerontology by the Canadian Association of Gerontology. Author of over 250 scholarly publications, Dr. Birren has research interests including how speed of behavior changes with age, the causes and consequences of slowed information processing in the older nervous system, the effect of age on decision-making processes, and the role of expertise in skilled occupations. He has served as a delegate to several White House Conferences on Aging and continues to have a strong interest in developing national priorities for research and education related to issues of aging.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780121012618 |
| ISBN 10 | 0121012611 |
| Title | Handbook of the Psychology of Aging |
| Author | James E Birren |
| Series | Handbooks Of Aging |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc |
| Year published | 1996-03-12 |
| Number of pages | 399 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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