Research Catalog

Title

Continuity and adaptation in aging : creating positive experiences / Robert C. Atchley.

Author

Atchley, Robert C.

Publication

Baltimore, MD : Johns Hopkins University Press, 1999.

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Description

xvi, 214 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

"Despite the undeniable physical, psychological, and social effects of aging, writes Robert C. Atchley, most older persons cope quite well and find considerable satisfaction in their later years. Part of the explanation for this finding is based on what Atchley calls continuity - the ability of older persons to maintain a strong sense of purpose and self in the face of the changes associated with aging. Continuity can help individuals evolve psychologically and socially in the presence of life events such as retirement, widowhood, and physical disability." "Drawing on data from a twenty-year longitudinal study that began with more than 1,200 individuals, Continuity and Adaptation in Aging explains one of the primary underlying forces that promotes effective adaptation to the aging process. This book will be of interest to researchers and students in gerontology and adult development."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject

• Adjustment (Psychology) in old age > Longitudinal studies
• Happiness in old age > Longitudinal studies
• Social Adjustment
• Aged
• Happiness
• Longitudinal Studies

Note

• Includes index.

Contents

1. Continuity Theory -- 2. Internal Continuity -- 3. External Continuity -- 4. Adaptive Capacity -- 5. Goals for Developmental Direction -- 6. Conclusion -- App. B. The Ohio Longitudinal Study of Aging and Adaptation -- App. C. The 1995 Study Questionnaire -- App. D. Worksheets Used to Examine Longitudinal Patterns.

ISBN

0801861225 (alk. paper)

LCCN

98051019

OCLC

ocm40354787

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries