| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 574 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Broad topics: Adulthood as a time of life -- Communicating -- Competency and coping -- Gender and sex influences -- Generations -- Health, illness, and survival -- Interpersonal relationships -- Mental health and illness -- Paths through life -- Perceiving self and world -- Personal change and development -- Social and environmental influences -- Theoretical perspectives -- Thoughtprocesses. |
| Access |
Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Summary |
Robert Kastenbaum, creator of the award-winning Encyclopedia of Death, has now collected and edited a source of reliable information on adult development that is accessible to the general reader, useable by professionals, and perfect for those who are simply browsing. This work is a fascinating and highly informative look at the milestones and ordeals, the key issues, and the concerns of American adults. The book expands our understanding of adulthood through 105 articles written by more than 70 contributing specialists from the fields of psychology, anthropology, religion, and sociology. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
| System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Processing Action |
digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Adulthood -- Psychological aspects -- Encyclopedias.
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Adulthood -- Psychological aspects. |
| Genre/Form |
Encyclopedias.
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| Subject |
Developmental psychology -- Encyclopedias.
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Developmental psychology. |
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Human Development. |
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Adult. |
| Genre/Form |
Encyclopedia.
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Electronic books.
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Encyclopedieën (vorm)
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Encyclopedias.
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| Added Author |
Kastenbaum, Robert.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Encyclopedia of adult development. Phoenix, Ariz. : Oryx Press, 1993 0897746694 (DLC) 92046666 (OCoLC)27267058 |
| ISBN |
0585147663 (electronic book) |
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9780585147666 (electronic book) |
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9780313089411 (electronic book) |
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0313089418 (electronic book) |
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0897746694 (alkaline paper) |
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9780897746694 (alkaline paper) |
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