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Adaptation and Well-Being
Meeting the Challenges of Life
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Knowing how to live a long, happy and healthy life is a universal desire of humankind. Adaptation and Well-Being is a narrative of the human journey from the formation of identity and developing a healthy self-concept, to end of life issues of death and dying. Combining psychological, evolutionary and sociological approaches, the author interprets research from various stages of human development and adaptation. The focus of the book is on how to meet the challenges of life and achieve optimal health and well-being. It is valuable reading for students on life-span courses in counselling and therapy, developmental psychology and social gerontology, tertiary courses such as social work/ social welfare and nursing, and practitioners in these fields.


Contents:

Introduction, Chapter 1 Identity and Meaning: Moving Toward a Healthy Self-Concept, Chapter 2 Developing Emotional Maturity and Emotional Intelligence, Chapter 3 Communication: The Key to Effective Living, Chapter 4 Human Sexuality, Chapter 5 Gender and Human Happiness, Chapter 6 Friends, Lovers and Marriage: Is Lasting Love Possible?, Chapter 7 Stress and Illness: Maladaptation or Coping Rationally with Adversity, Chapter 8 Rational or Irrational Appraisal of the Situation: Stress and Post-Traumatic Disorder, Chapter 9 The Search for Meaning and Living Life to the Fullest, Chapter 10 Finding the Balance: Meeting the Challenges of Midlife, Chapter 11 Death and Dying: Denial and Acceptance, Chapter 12 Living a Long and Healthy Life: Socio-Economic Status and Positive Human Psychology


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ISBN-13: 9781138092990
Publisher: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
Publication date: October, 2017
Pages: 288
Weight: 418g
Availability: Available
Subcategories: Counselling & Therapy, Psychotherapy

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