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Psychology & Adult Learning: 2nd editionby Mark Tennant
Routledge 1997; US$ 51.95This book examines the role of psychology in informing adult education practice. The approach is to examine the seminal traditions of some key psychological theories and the issues and problems in applying them. more...
Handbook of Midlife Developmentby Margie E. Lachman
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2002; US$ 158.00THE DEFINITIVE RESOURCE ON MIDLIFE DEVELOPMENT Edited by Margie Lachman, a leader in the field, Handbook of Midlife Development provides an up-to-date portrayal of human development during the middle years of the life span. Featuring contributions from well-established, highly regarded experts, this exhaustive reference fills the gap for a compilation of research on this increasingly important topic. Divided into four comprehensive sections, the book addresses the theoretical, biomedical, psychological, and social aspects of midlife development. Each chapter includes coverage of unifying themes such as gender differences, ethnic and cultural diversity, historical changes, and socioeconomic differences from a life-span developmental perspective.... more...
The Authentic Heartby John Amodeo
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2002; US$ 16.95The richest, most fulfilling love of your life is yet to come! "The Authentic Heart offers practical, wise, and compassionate guidance for midlife love."--Jack Kornfield, author of A Path with Heart and After the Ecstasy, the Laundry "The Authentic Heart is a groundbreaking, insightful, warmly written book that I highly recommend to anyone wanting more loving, joyful relationships. John Amodeo addresses with great clarity, wisdom, and practicality the key steps that are necessary for building authentic, mature, loving connections--not only with others, but also with oneself."--John Bradshaw, New York Times bestselling author of Healing the Shame that Binds You "Just what millions want to know--not only how to make love last but how to make... more...
Life-Span Developmentby Leonie Sugarman
Psychology Press 2001; US$ 35.00This thorough revision of the highly successful first edition offers the reader a wide-ranging and thought provoking account of human development throughout the life-span. more...
Death of a Parentby Debra Umberson
Cambridge University Press 2003; US$ 20.00The death of a parent can trigger a profound transformation in an adult's life. This book explores the risk factors that make some people more vulnerable than others following this important loss. Readers will come to view the loss of a parent as a turning point in adult development. more...
Cognition, Aging And Self-Reportsby Norbert Schwarz; Ann Arbor; Denise Park; Seymour Sudman; Barbel Knauper
Psychology Press 1998; US$ 85.00This text provides an overview of age-related changes in cognitive functioning and explores the implications of these changes for the self- report of attitudes and behaviours. more...
Couple Observational Coding Systemsby Patricia K. Kerig
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates 2004; US$ 95.00A companion volume to "Family Observational Coding Systems", this book moves from the triad to the dyad and provides a showcase for significant developments in the coding of intimate couple interactions. more...
Involved Fathering and Men's Adult Developmentby Robin Joseph Palkovitz
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates 2001; US$ 47.50A study of involved fathering and men's adult development. It is an interdisciplinary work that synthesizes theoretical, empirical and anecdotal writings from different fields along with the author's analysis of extensive interviews with fathers. more...
Growing Points in Developmental Scienceby Willard W. Hartup; R. K. Silbereisen
Routledge 2002; US$ 85.00This ISSBD publication is based on the millennium symposia papers published in the International Journal of Behavioral Development in 2000. more...
Parenting Representationsby Ofra Mayseless; Carolyn Shantz; Robert Emde; Willard W. Hartup; Lois Hoffman; Franz J. Monks; Eleanor Maccoby; Nancy Eisenberg; Carolyn Zahn-Waxler; Ross Parke; Michael Rutter
Cambridge University Press 2006; US$ 105.00The study of parents from their own perspective not just as socializing agents of their children has been long neglected. This book summarizes and presents the new and surging literature on parenting representations namely parents' views, emotions and internal world regarding their parenting. more...









