Essential Papers on the Psychology of Aging

Contributions are divided into sections on theory, basic psychological processes, social psychology and personality, and clinical and applied issues. Specific paper topics include a general model for the study of developmental problems, the growth and decline of intelligence, concept problem solving in young and old adults, the ecology of social relationships in housing for the elderly, and the mental life of dying geriatric patients. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.