The Journey of Adulthood, 6/E
Barbara R. Bjorklund, Ph.D., Florida Atlantic University
Helen Bee, Stanford University

ISBN-10: 0131888323
ISBN-13: 9780131888326

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2008
Format: Cloth; 448 pp
Published: 02/01/2007

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For undergraduate-level courses in Psychology of Adulthood and Aging, Sociology of Adulthood and Aging, Gerontology, Social Gerontology, and Life Span Development, Education.

 

This best-selling book discusses the aspects of “successful aging,” covering growth and development from young adulthood to old age, and the impact that culture, gender, ethnicity, and individual differences have on these processes.

 

For Barbara Bjorklund, the subject matter in Journey of Adulthood 6e has never been far from home: as a middle-aged adult who is on this very journey along with her husband, looking ahead toward their parents who are in late adulthood and back toward their children who are making their own way through adulthood, she has found that there is always room to learn - always room to grow. One of the major goals of this text is to capture this dynamic process of adult development from young adulthood to the end of life. Its core is made up of research findings from large-scale projects and major theories of adult development, but it also reflects smaller studies of diverse groups, showing the influences of gender, culture, ethnicity, race, and socioeconomic background on this journey. Combined, this material creates for an exciting and thorough view on the process of "successful aging."

Do your students have access to the most recent and relevant research in the field outside of class?

  • Up-to-date research. The field of adult development is changing quickly, and this edition gives a thorough coverage of the changes that have taken place since the previous edition.
    • Approximately 90% of the opening stories, critical thinking questions, and suggested readings are new.
    • The effects of problematic recent world events – the Iraq war, Hurricane Katrina, rises in single-parent and dual-earner families, and the growing number of people below the poverty line – are included within relevant topics.
    • Positive advances in the field are also addressed, including health awareness, advances in disease detection and treatment, rising life expectancy, and better, easier communication between families.
  • New research from the biological and medical sciences, the social sciences, women’s studies, economics, education and vocational psychology, clinical psychology, epidemiology, anthropology, and more.

How do you deal with international and multi-cultural research in your class?

  • Cross- and multidisciplinary research. Research from many different fields are examined, and each research is identified with their field of study. 
  • Cross-cultural research. New coverage on research being done by the international community, including contributions from Swedish, Japanese, and Egyptian scientists using participants from those same areas.
    • When the findings are similar to studies done in the U.S., it can be more apparent that the developmental phenomenon being studied are an integral part of the human experience and not something particular to people in the U.S.
    • When findings are different from studies done in the U.S., investigation into these differences and their causes can be conducted.
    • International research teams and the nationalities of their participants are identified in the text.

Do you address different the many different theories in adult development in your classes?

  • An integrated approach to theories. Rather than a separate chapter, theories material is covered in the chapters dealing with the topics of those theories. 
  • Features a revised chapter organization. Now 12 full chapters.
    • Chapter 1 contains the basics for the course definitions, methods, and basic concepts in the study of adult development.
    • Chapters 2-8 cover traditional developmental topics, featuring recent research, classic studies, current theories, new directions, and practical applications.
    • Chapters 9-11 cover topics not traditionally found in adult development books, including he quest for meaning, the inevitability of stress, coping, resilience in adult life, and facing death.
    • Chapter 12 takes a chronological look at adult development in contrast to the topical theme in earlier chapters. 

Up-to-date research. The field of adult development is changing quickly, and this edition gives a thorough coverage of the changes that have taken place since the previous edition.

      • Approximately 90% of the opening stories, critical thinking questions, and suggested readings are new.
      • The effects of problematic recent world events – the Iraq war, Hurricane Katrina, rises in single-parent and dual-earner families, and the growing number of people below the poverty line – are included within relevant topics.
      • Positive advances in the field are also addressed, including health awareness, advances in disease detection and treatment, rising life expectancy, and better, easier communication between families.

New research from the biological and medical sciences, the social sciences, women’s studies, economics, education and vocational psychology, clinical psychology, epidemiology, anthropology, and more.

 

Cross- and multidisciplinary research. Research from many different fields are examined, and each research is identified with their field of study.

 

Cross-cultural research. New coverage on research being done by the international community, including contributions from Swedish, Japanese, and Egyptian scientists using participants from those same areas.

      • When the findings are similar to studies done in the U.S., it can be more apparent that the developmental phenomenon being studied are an integral part of the human experience and not something particular to people in the U.S.
      • When findings are different from studies done in the U.S., investigation into these differences and their causes can be conducted.
      • International research teams and the nationalities of their participants are identified in the text.

Revised chapter organization. Now 12 full chapters.

      • Chapter 1 contains the basics for the course definitions, methods, and basic concepts in the study of adult development.
      • Chapters 2-8 cover traditional developmental topics, featuring recent research, classic studies, current theories, new directions, and practical applications.
      • Chapters 9-11 cover topics not traditionally found in adult development books, including he quest for meaning, the inevitability of stress, coping, resilience in adult life, and facing death.
      • Chapter 12 takes a chronological look at adult development in contrast to the topical theme in earlier chapters.

An integrated approach to theories. Rather than a separate chapter, theories material is covered in the chapters dealing with the topics of those theories.

 

Chapter specific changes in the new edition.

 

Chapter 1

      • Updated definitions and terminology
      • Guiding perspectives are clearly stated and explained
      • Step-by-step explanations of developmental research, using actual studies form the text as examples

 

Chapter 2

      • Features major theories of aging and then looks at normal physical again, system by system.
      • The latest research on obesity, cosmetic surgery, types of exercise, changes in bone mass density, neuronal plasticity, stem-cell therapy, hormone replacement therapy, and changes in sexual response.

Chapter 3

      • Updated research on cardiovascular disease, cancer, and Alzheimer’s disease. Cause and risk factors are discussed.
      • Mental health disorders are discussed in terms of recent epidemiological studies of the U.S. population, with a focus on treatment.
      • New research on developmental origins of disease, including the link between low birth weight and adult disease, and intergenerational effects.

Chapter 4

      • Updates on sections dealing with information processing theory, memory, assistive technology, and drivers’ training for older adults.
      • New section on web page designs that are user friendly to adults of all ages.

Chapter 5

      • New information on gender roles in countries with different political structures, new evidence of the slow transition from dependent child to independent young adult, studies examining marriage versus cohabiting partnerships, and research-based, practical advice on how to make one’s marriage successful.
      • New quantitative studies on the role of gender in caregiving to aging parents and the role of the step-mother.
      • Research evidence is presented on the physical toll of caregiving, including premature cellular aging.

Chapter 6

      • A new cross-cultural study of social convoys in the U.S. and Japan, and sociomotional selectivity theory.
      • New stage theory of love, based on changes in neurotransmitters and brain activity.
      • A cross-cultural study of long-term marriages shows what happens over the years in white, black, and Hispanic couples.
      • Several new studies compare long-term gay and lesbian partnerships with heterosexual marriages, and one study examines relationships of same-sex couples in civil unions in Vermont the first year it was offered.
      • New study on sibling rivalry among adult children.
      • New research on grandparent-grandchild relationships.

Chapter 7

      • New research shows strong stability in career choice as early as the middle-school years.
      • New research findings on job burnout are presented as well as new studies of men and women in nontraditional careers.
      • New patterns of migration after retirement in the U.S. and Europe.
      • New figures on volunteer workers.

Chapter 8

      • Updates to section on how personality traits affect relationships, job achievement, and personal health.

Chapter 9

      • Research on a link between religiosity and health. Work cited showing a genetic predisposition to spirituality, or a “God gene.” 

Chapter 10

      • New studies include a longitudinal study of Finnish women showing a link between stress and AIDS onset, and a longitudinal study of American men showing a link between work-related stress and heart disease.
      • New studies are included on post-traumatic stress syndrome in victims of the September 11th terrorist attack and Holocaust survivors, the buffering effect of social support in women combat veterans of the Gulf War, and the positive outcomes of trauma in World War II combat veterans.
      • New evidence about resilience after trauma and the harm that can be done using a one-size-fits-all approach to recovery.

Chapter 11

      • New story of the founding of the hospice movement and continues with age-related differences in death anxiety from researchers in the U.S., Egypt, Kuwait, and Syria.
      • New study of recently bereaved families.
      • New table presents diversity found within the U.S. in funeral rites and bereavement rituals.
      • New research on resilience after the death of a loved one being the most common pattern of response.

Chapter 12

      • New chronological summary of adult development and ends with a proposed model of development based on the epigenetic landscape.

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Adult Development

    Basic Concepts in Adult Development

    Sources of Stability

    A Word about "Age"

    Setting the Course: Some Guiding Perspectives

    Developmental Research

    A Final Word

    Summary

    Key Terms

    Suggested Reading

Chapter 2 - Physical Changes

    Theories of Primary Aging

    Physical Changes During Adulthood

    Changes in Physical Behavior

    Individual Differences in Primary Aging

    Can We "Turn Back the Clock" of Primary Aging?

    An Overview of the Physical Changes in Adulthood

    Summary

    Key Terms

    Suggested Reading

Chapter 3 - Health and Health Habits

    Mortality Rates and Causes of Death

    Morbidity Rates, Illness, and Disabilities

    Specific Diseases

    Mental Disorders

    Individual Differences in Health

    Summary

    Key Terms

    Suggested Reading

Chapter 4 - Cognitive Abilities

    Intelligences

    Memory

    Real-World Cognition

    Individual Differences in Cognitive Change

    Summary

    Key Terms

    Suggested Reading

Chapter 5 - Social Roles

    Social Roles and Transitions

    Gender Roles and Gender Stereotypes

    Social Roles in Early Adulthood

    Social Roles in Middle Adulthood

    Social Roles in Late Adulthood

    Social Roles in Atypical Families

    The Effect of Variations in Timing

    Summary

    Key Terms

    Suggested Reading

Chapter 6 - Social Relationships

    Theories of Social Relationships

    Intimate Partnerships in Adulthood

    Relationships with Other Family Members

    Friendships in Adulthood

    Summary

    Key Terms

    Suggested Reading

Chapter 7 - Work and Retirement

    The Importance of Work in Adulthood

    Selecting a Career

    Age Trends in Work Experience

    Work and Personal Life

    Retirements

    A Concluding Note

    Summary

    Key Terms

    Suggested Reading

Chapter 8 - Personality            

    Personality Structures

    Theories of Personality Development

    Summary

    Key Terms

    Suggested Reading

Chapter 9 - The Quest for Meaning

    Why a Chapter on the Quest for Meaning

    The Study of Age-Related Changes in Meaning Systems

    Theories of Spiritual Development

    Integrating Meaning and Personality: A Preliminary Theoretical Synthesis

    The Process of Transition

    Commentary and Conclusions

    Summary

    Key Terms

    Suggested Reading

Chapter 10 - Stress, Coping, and Resistance

    Stress, Stressors, and Stress Reactions

    Types of Stress

    Effects of Stress

    Coping with Stress

    Resilience

    Summary

    Key Terms

    Suggested Reading

Chapter 11 - Death and Bereavement

    Achieving an Understanding of Death

    The Process of Death

    After Death Occurs: Rituals and Grieving

    Lying and Dying: A Final Word

    Summary

    Key Terms

    Suggested Reading

Chapter 12 - The Successful Journey

    Themes of Adult Development

    Variations in Successful Adult Development

    Summary

    Key Terms

    Suggested Reading

 

References

Glossary

Credits

Author Index

Subject Index

 

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    Macionis & Parrillo
    © 2007 | Prentice Hall | Cloth; 512 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0132260409 | ISBN-13: 9780132260404
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    • Praised for the clarity of its writing, careful research, and distinctive theme — that urban politics in the United States has evolved as a dynamic interaction among governmental power, private actors, and a politics of identity — the Sixth Edition of this text brings city politics of the global era into sharp focus by tracing the continuous development of urban America from the nation’s founding to the present.

  • 0205522165City Politics: The Political Economy of Urban America, 6/E
    Judd & Swanstrom
    © 2008 | Longman | Paper; 432 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0205522165 | ISBN-13: 9780205522163
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    • The psychology of human memory and cognition is fascinating, dealing with questions and ideas that are inherently interesting, such as how we think, reason, remember, and use language. This text is directed primarily toward undergraduate students at junior and senior level. Using a first person narrative, posing direct questions to the reader, and balancing classic research with cutting edge topics, the author draws in the reader and conveys the excitement of the field.

    The fourth edition thoroughly covers the foundation areas in cognition. Reflecting the increasing use of new technologies to study memory and cognition, Ashcraft continues to integrate sections on neurosciences withing individual chapter topics. A major section in the introductory chapters provides background and information on neurons and the brain, so even students without formal coursework on the biological bases of congnition will be prepared for the cognitive neuroscience coverage in the text.

    Other important new developments also examined in the new edition include: false memory research, new research on working memory and individual differences, new strides in online investigations of comprehension and reading, and new challenges to the classic research in heurstics in decision-making.

  • 0131552716Cognition, 4/E
    Ashcraft
    © 2006 | Prentice Hall | Cloth; 640 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0131552716 | ISBN-13: 9780131552715
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    • For undergraduate courses of beginning graduate courses in Introductory Cognitive Psychology.

     

    Using a unique question-and-answer format, this text comprehensively addresses many of the overarching questions that confront and motivate today's cognitive scientists.

     

    When Daniel Willingham first approached the prospect of creating his own cognitive psychology text, he did so with the knowledge that his years of teaching experience had brought him: while many texts were relatively adequate in coverage, his students never liked them. Usually underexposed to social sciences in pre-college courses, he found his students often struggled with understanding how and why cognitive psychologists approach the problems that they do. Here, by using a unique question-and-answer format, he is able to start with questions frequently asked by students, relate those to questions cognitive scientists ask in their own research, present clear answers, and frame those answers in an interesting, lively, and comprehensive coverage of the core material. Through this accessible narrative style, Willingham shows the logical connections between each section and, by means of several new pedagogical features, encourages students to apply what they have learned in their daily lives.

     

  • 0131736884Cognition: The Thinking Animal, 3/E
    Willingham
    © 2007 | Prentice Hall | Cloth; 600 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0131736884 | ISBN-13: 9780131736887
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    • One of the top sellers in the field, Cognitive Psychology is well-written, humorous, and remains the most comprehensive and balanced text in the area of undergraduate cognition. MacLin and MacLin, inheriting the textbook from the late Robert L. Solso, boldly revised and reorganized the Eighth Edition to reflect emerging trends in the field, while retaining the strengths that made it one of the most popular texts among students and professors. The text features a sequential model of human cognition from sensation to perception, to attention, to memory, to higher-order cognition, and features new cutting-edge coverage of consciousness, cognitive neuroscience, memory and forgetting, and evolutionary psychology.

  • 0205521088Cognitive Psychology, 8/E
    Solso, MacLin & MacLin
    © 2008 | Allyn & Bacon | Cloth; 592 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0205521088 | ISBN-13: 9780205521081
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    • For courses in Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Learning and Memory, Philosophy of Mind, and Philosophy of Psychology.

     

    The first book that fully integrates information about the brain and neural processing into the standard curriculum in cognitive psychology.

     

    Based on a need for a text that could accurately, productively, and seamlessly integrate information on both the brain and neural processing, Edward E. Smith (Columbia University) and Stephen M. Kosslyn (Harvard University) created Cognitive Psychology: Mind and Brain 1.e. Without question, the study of cognition has progressed enormously over the past decade. Most importantly, much of the recent progress in cognitive studies has come from the advent of cognitive neuroscience, which uses neuroscientific methods and data to address psychological issues. However, throughout years of academic teaching, the authors came to realize that no currently available book was able to summarize and make accessible the major findings, theories, and research the field had produced. Now, in this text's first edition, these issues have been addressed. Using findings in neuroscience to illuminate and motivate key distinctions in cognitive psychology, the authors have written a cognitive psychology book that is informed by neuroscience - the first of its kind and one poised to set a new standard in undergraduate cognitive studies.   

     

     

     

  • 0131825089Cognitive Psychology: Mind and Brain
    Smith & Kosslyn
    © 2007 | Prentice Hall | Cloth; 608 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0131825089 | ISBN-13: 9780131825086
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    • A comprehensive collection of primary documents for students of early American and Atlantic history, Colonial North America and the Atlantic World gives voice to the men and women–Amerindian, African, and European–who together forged a new world.

     

    These compelling narratives address the major themes of early modern colonialism from the perspective of the people who lived at the time: Spanish priests and English farmers, Indian diplomats and Dutch governors, French explorers and African abolitionists. Evoking the remarkable complexity created by the bridging of the Atlantic Ocean, Colonial North America and the Atlantic World suggests that the challenges of globalization–and the growing reality of American diversity–are among the most important legacies of the colonial world.

  • 0132342375Colonial North America and the Atlantic World: A History in Documents
    Rushforth & Mapp
    © 2009 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 339 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0132342375 | ISBN-13: 9780132342377
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    • For freshman/sophomore-level courses in Comparative Politics, World Politics, as well as Introduction to Politics with a comparative focus.

     

    Written in aclear, jargon-free style, Comparative Politics emphasizes political institutions and behavior–rather than on abstract conceptual frameworks. This approach makes the text  more accessible to introductory students than most other texts on comparative politics. It features both a cross-national approach which focuses helping students develop develop a comparative understanding of the types of institutions (e.g., constitutions, executives, legislatures, political parties, etc.)–as well as a country-by-country approach that examines those institutions within the contexts of eight different countries. This approach allows students to develop the ability to look how all the “pieces” fit together in various countries.

  • 0136155561Comparative Politics: An Institutional and Cross-National Approach, 5/E
    Mahler
    © 2008 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 456 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0136155561 | ISBN-13: 9780136155560
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