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Adult Personality Development: Volume 1: Theories and Concepts

Adult Personality Development: Volume 1: Theories and Concepts

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Series: Adult Personality Development, Book 1

Medical ReferenceCognitionGeneral Psychology

ISBN10: 0803944004
ISBN13: 9780803944008
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Published: Mar 15 1994
Pages: 227
Weight: 0.81
Height: 0.59 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.18
Language: English
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.

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