Adult and Elderly Development Psychology (251046)

Learning Outcomes

1.    To understand the development throughout the life cycle
2.    To know the adult and the elderly biopsychosocial changes

Study Program

1.    Human development and the life span
2.    Adulthood - biopsychosocial changes:
2.1.    physical development: biological and physical changes;
2.2.    cognitive development: Piaget, Schaie and Sternberg;
2.3.    psychosocial development: Erikson and Neugarten;
2.4.    moral development: Kohlberg.
3.    Aging process – the elderly:
3.1.    biopsychosocial changes - cognitive, emotional and social dimensions;
3.2.    social and individual adaptation to the aging process;
3.3.    aging and personality;
3.4.    successful aging;
3.5.    aging and subjective well-being;
3.6.    aging and spirituality;
3.7.    aging and institutionalization;
3.8.    grief and death.

Bibliography

MAIN REFERENCES: 

Cavanaugh, J. C., & Blanchard-Fields, F. (2014). Adult development and aging (7th ed.). Wadsworth.  
Espírito-Santo, H., & Daniel, F. (coord.). (2019). Trajetos do envelhecimento: perspetivas teóricas e empíricas. Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra. https://doi.org/10.-4
Fernandez-Ballesteros, R. (2008). Active aging: The contribution of psychology. Hogrefe.  
Feldman, R. (2017). Development across life span (8th ed.). Pearson.
Papalia, E., & Feldman, D. (2013). Desenvolvimento humano (12th ed.). Artmed.  
Paúl, C., & Ribeiro, O. (2012). Manual de gerontologia. Lidel.
Sigelman, C. K., & Rider, Elizabeth A. (2009). Lifespan human development (6th ed.). Wadsworth.