How do adults' relationships, and their thinking about them, change with age? Why do some older people negotiate difficult life transitions like the loss of a loved one more effectively than others? How important is a sense of control? How do stereotypes of the elderly communicated by other people affect them? How do adults' ideas of right and wrong change as they grow older? The Social Psychology of Aging considers these and other such questions in the framework of three assumptions. First, people go on developing from ...
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How do adults' relationships, and their thinking about them, change with age? Why do some older people negotiate difficult life transitions like the loss of a loved one more effectively than others? How important is a sense of control? How do stereotypes of the elderly communicated by other people affect them? How do adults' ideas of right and wrong change as they grow older? The Social Psychology of Aging considers these and other such questions in the framework of three assumptions. First, people go on developing from birth to death. Is this a fair statement of the life-span perspective? Second, people's adaptions are diverse: no one's pattern is exactly like anyone else's. Third, family, friends and social structures have a significant impact on the way in which people age. Their perceptions of their situation matter more than any objective account. Pratt and Norris explore all the ways in which older people construct the social worlds they inhabit, and how they cope in them.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Book contains pencil markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 550grams, ISBN: 9781557864925.
