Adult Development and Aging: The Canadian Experience, 1st Edition
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Designed to meet the needs of today’s students by presenting a uniquely positive perspective on aging, Adult Development and Aging, The Canadian Experience, challenges readers to examine their own ageism and to consider the gains as well as the losses people experience across adulthood. This first truly Canadian edition provides relatable examples, case studies, up-to-date research, and relevant global and Canadian demographics as well as loads of StatsCan data--all set within a conversational, approachable narrative that avoids overly academic or clinical language. Engaging pedagogy, which is built to help students retain information, supplement their learning, and consider career options appears throughout the text.
Features
- Case Study and Lived Experience boxes bring core concepts to life through down-to-earth scenarios that explore the experience of aging or of caring for someone who is aging
- Figures, Tables, and Photos enrich the student experience through contemporary research and examples
- The Good Practice insert awakens students to career options in geriatric mental health by profiling diverse practitioners from across the country
- Learning Objectives at the start of most major sections promote a focused reading experience for maximum comprehension
- Reflective questions throughout each chapter provoke readers to think critically and consider content through a personal lens
- End-of-chapter study tools including a chapter summary and key terms encourage students to reflect on what they've learned and retain key concepts
Table of Contents
- Chapter 1: Issues to Consider in The Study of Adult Development
- Chapter 2: Research Designs and Ethical Issues
- Chapter 3: Physical Changes Associated with Aging
- Chapter 4: Cognitive Changes, Post Formal Thought, and Wisdom
- Chapter 5: Longevity, Health, and Functioning
- Chapter 6: Mental Health and Mental Health Disorders
- Chapter 7: Neurocognitive Disorders
- Chapter 8: Canada?s Ethnic Diversity
- Chapter 9: Aging and Personality Development
- Chapter 10: Relationships
- Chapter 11: Work, Retirement, and Leisure
- Chapter 12: Dying: Another Stage of Life
- Chapter 13: Living Arrangements of Older Adults