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A history of geropsychology in autobiography / edited by James E. Birren and Johannes J.F. Schroots.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Aging--Psychological aspects--Study and teaching--History.
- Aging.
- Older people--Psychology--Study and teaching--History.
- Older people.
- Developmental psychology--History.
- Developmental psychology.
- Psychologists--Biography.
- Psychologists.
- Geriatrics--history.
- History.
- Older people--Psychology.
- Aging--Psychological aspects.
- Aged--psychology.
- Psychology--history.
- Medical Subjects:
- Geriatrics--history.
- Aged--psychology.
- Psychology--history.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Personal narratives.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Other Title:
- Geropsychology in autobiography
- APA PsycBOOKS.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2000]
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- text file
- Summary:
- Presents the history of geropsychology in the words of many of the pioneers who developed research, scholarship, and educational programs in the subject during its formative phase. The editors urged the writers to describe the development of their careers so that others might gain an understanding of the conditions and the influences that attracted their interest and that provided support or resistance to their ideas and efforts. In addition to the purely intellectual account of their careers, the authors were encouraged to tell details of their lives that characterize their career pathways between pitfalls and good fortune, depressions and wars, antipathies and attractions, and the influential stereotypes and social lab effects. This book also presents material that helps to give insights into how creative and productive lives develop and flower. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2004 APA, all rights reserved)
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2000. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement. s2000 dcunns.
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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