Adult Development and Aging 6e

Written within a biopsychosocial framework, Cavanaugh and Blanchard-Fields' best-selling text covers the specific ages-stages of adult development and aging. In its unparalleled coverage of current research and theory, the authors draw clear connections between research and application. The book's focus on "positive aging" and the gains and losses people experience across adulthood distinguish it from its competitors.FeaturesThe book''s scholarship is unparalleled. The authors are both well-known researchers and eminent academics who successfully integrate cutting-edge research in the text.Reviewers and current users highly praise two distinctive chapters: Chapter 5, Where People Live: Person-Environment Interactions and Optimal Aging," and Chapter 8, "Social Cognition." (The chapter number and chapter title have been updated for the 6/e)—TTThe authors provide students with useful pedagogical tools for major sections within each chapter. Each section opens with Learning Objectives and ends with a Concept Check to help students determine the most important information from that section.End-of-chapter pedagogy includes Review Questions organized by topic heading for quick review, Integrating Concepts in Development questions relating to other chapters, Key Terms (with definitions), and a comprehensive Resource list of annotated readings."How Do We Know?" boxes draw students'' attention to specific research studies that are discussed briefly in the main body of the text. Details about the study''s design, participants, and outcomes enable students to connect the information about these issues as presented in Chapter 1 ("Studying Adult Development and Aging") with the specific research that appears throughout the text."Current Controversies" boxes raise provocative issues about topics discussed in the chapter, helping students to think about the implications of research or policy issues."Discovering Development" boxes provide a starting point for applied projects by giving students a way to see developmental principles and concepts in the real world.