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| Theoretical developments in the psychology of aging | | Author(s) | Johannes J F Schroots |
| Journal title | The Gerontologist, vol 36, no 6, December 1996 |
| Pages | pp 742-748 |
| Keywords | Mental health [elderly] ; Theory ; Histories. |
| Annotation | This article presents a summary overview of the most distinctive psychological theories of ageing since the Second World War. Theoretical developments are broadly classified into three periods. The Classical period (1940s-1970s) is represented by the developmental tasks / activity theory, disengagement / activity theory, personality theory of age and ageing, and cognitive theory of personality and ageing. The Modern period (1970s-1990s) includes theories on life-span development and ageing, reduced processing resources, personality and ageing, behavioural genetics and ageing. The New period (1980s-1990s) is represented by gerotranscendence and gerodynamics / branching theory. The overview ends with an outlook on psychogerontological theorising. |
| Accession Number | CPA-970701007 A |
| Classmark | D: 4D: 6A |
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