Adult Personality Development: Volume 1: Theories and Concepts (Adult Personality Development)

This stimulating book and its companion volume, Adult Personality Development: Theories and Concepts, reflect an expansion of the coverage of Wrightsman′s initial book, Personality Development in Adulthood. The luxury of greater length has permitted an exploration of new topics, including the use of a wider variety of sources including scholarly articles and books, biographies, and case studies. Increased attention is devoted to creativity in adulthood, to learning and memory, to marriage stability, and other topics. The book provides a focus for a Psychology of Adulthood course that encourages students to look at the evolving nature of their own lives. Particular attention is given to developing an extensive set of references (over 700 in this volume) as an aid to scholars. Adult Personality Development will attract a wide readership among students and professionals of Psychology, Developmental and Clinical Psychology, Aging, Family Studies, Social Psychology, Gender Studies and Nursing. Why do we, as adults, have the personality characteristics we do? No one explanation is accepted by all; however, in this greatly expanded version of his earlier book, Personality Development in Adulthood, Wrightsman helps us understand and organize the three broad theoretical approaches to explain psychological changes during the period from adolescence to the onset of late adulthood. Each of these approaches--early formation theories, stage theories, and the dialectical approach--are described and contrasted in order to help us more easily compare our experiences with those of others. Case histories, relevant current events, and boxed inserts are used throughout the book to illustrate important concepts in a thought-provoking, lively manner. Written in a compelling, non-technical style, the book is accessible to students and interested readers from all disciplines, especially psychology, clinical and developmental psychology, aging, family studies, sociology, gender studies and nursing. This Stimulating Book And Its Companion Volume, Adult Personality Development: Theories And Concepts, Reflect An Expansion Of The Coverage Of Wrightsman's Initial Book, Personality Development In Adulthood. The Luxury Of Greater Length Has Permitted An Exploration Of New Topics, Including The Use Of A Wider Variety Of Sources Including Scholarly Articles And Books, Biographies, And Case Studies. Increased Attention Is Devoted To Creativity In Adulthood, To Learning And Memory, To Marriage Stability, And Other Topics. The Book Provides A Focus For A Psychology Of Adulthood Course That Encourages Students To Look At The Evolving Nature Of Their Own Lives. Particular Attention Is Given To Developing An Extensive Set Of References (over 700 In This Volume) As An Aid To Scholars. -- Publisher Description. V. 1. Theories And Concepts -- V. 2. Applications. Lawrence S. Wrightsman. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. These stimulating companion volumes reflect an expansion of the coverage of Wrightsman's earlier book Personality Development in Adulthood. They encourage readers to look at the evolving nature of their own lives, and include case studies throughout to illustrate concepts in a thought-provoking, non-technical manner. Wrightsman encourages readers to look at the evolving nature of their own lives, and includes case studies throughout to illustrate concepts in a thought-provoking, non-technical manner