Volume 1: This comprehensive handbook provides an overview of key theoretical perspectives, concepts, and methodological approaches that, while applied to diverse phenomena, are united in their general approach to the study of lives across age phases. In surveying the wide terra…
This comprehensive handbook provides an overview of key theoretical perspectives, concepts, and methodological approaches that, while applied to diverse phenomena, are united in their general approach to the study of lives across age phases. In surveying the wide terrain of life…
Language development over the lifespan
"Language Development Over the Lifespan is intended as a reference resource for those conducting research on language development and the aging process, and as a supplementary textbook for MA courses in applied linguistics/ bilingualism programs (in schools of Education and Libe…
This first book in the new OECD Insights Series examines the increasing economic and social importance of human capital - our education, skills, competencies, and knowledge. As economies in developed countries shift away from manufacturing, economic success for individuals and n…
This publication examines the increasing economic and social importance of human capital - our education, skills, competencies, and knowledge. As economies in developed countries shift away from manufacturing, economic success for individuals and national economies is increasing…
Social workers work with people at various stages of life, tackling a multitude of personal, social, health, welfare, legal and educational issues. As a result, social work students need to understand human growth and development in the lifespan. This book provides a knowledge b…
This introductory text for social workers provides a knowledge base about human development from conception to death and is packed with real-life case studies and useful pedagogy. Great for revision, there is a student-friendly reference section with glossary and overviews of ke…
What are the most effective methods for doing life course research? The field's founders and leaders answer this question giving readers tips on: the art and method of appropriate research design; the collection of life history data; and the search for meaningful patterns found …
What are the most effective methods for doing life-course research? In this volume, the field's founders and leaders answer this question, giving readers tips on: the art and method of the appropriate research design; the collection of life-history data; and the search for meani…
This book provides a comprehensive guide to doing life course research, including an “inside view” of how to design and carry out influential longitudinal studies. The contributors trace the connections between early and later experience and reveal how researchers and graduate s…
Research shows that having a bad attitude toward aging when we're young is associated with poorer health when we're older. But many eighty year olds would tell people old age is better than they think. In fact, worries tend to peak in midlife, according to the U-Bend studies (so…