Buch, Englisch, Band 9, 159 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 242 g
Genetic and Environmental Influences
Buch, Englisch, Band 9, 159 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 242 g
Reihe: Individual Differences and Development
ISBN: 978-0-8039-7378-7
Verlag: Sage Publications, Inc
Why do people age differently? Research in the field of gerontology has indicated that there are large individual differences in personality, cognitive functioning, physical health, and psychological well-being, as well as in the quality of life in the later years. It is this variability and the reasons why people age differently that this book explores. Thoughtfully written, Aging presents an overview of what is known about genetic and environmental influences on aging. Beginning with an overview of family, adoption, and twin designs, author Cindy S. Bergeman examines such topics as the research in the area of longevity and health, cognitive functioning, personality, and psychopathology; and social support, life events, and measures of the family environment. The book concludes with a summary of the field of gerontological behavioral genetics. This book will stimulate discussion and future work about the origins of individual differences in later life and will be invaluable to professionals and practitioners in the fields of developmental psychology, psychology, aging, family studies, and nursing.
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Fachgebiete
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Familiensoziologie
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Tiergenetik, Reproduktion
- Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Entwicklungspsychologie Kinder- und Jugendpsychologie
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Altersgruppen Alterssoziologie
- Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Pädagogische Psychologie
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Botanik Pflanzenreproduktion, Verbreitung, Genetik
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Genetik und Genomik (nichtmedizinisch)
Weitere Infos & Material
Aging Differently
Biological Aging
A Quantitative Genetic Perspective
The Origins of Psychological Aging
The `Nature' of Social Aging
Human Behavioral Genetics and Aging
