Psychology and the challenges of life : adjustment in the new millennium / Jeffrey S. Nevid, Spencer A. Rathus.
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TextPublication details: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., c2007.Edition: 10th edDescription: xxvii, 570 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cmISBN: - 9780470079898 (alk. paper)
- BF335 .N475 2007
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [539]-570) and indexes.
Chapter 1- Psychology and the Challenges of Life Chapter 2- Personality Chapter 3- Stress: What Is It and How to Manage It? Chapter 4- Physiological Factors and Health Chapter 5- Developing Healthier Behaviors Chapter 6- The Self in a Social World Chapter 7- Social Influence: Being Influenced By- And Influencing- Others Chapter 8- Psychological Disorders Chapter 9- Therapies: Ways of Helping Chapter 10- Gender Roles and Gender Differences Chapter 11- Interpersonal Attraction: Of Friendship and Love Chapter 12- Relationships and Communication: Getting From Here to There Chapter 13- Sexual Behavior Chapter 14- Adolescent and Adult Development: Going Through Changes Chapter 15- The Challenges of the Workplace
This new edition of Adjustment and Growth illustrates how psychology provides the basis for meeting many of the challenges of contemporary life. The text's integrated emphasis on diversity promotes a more inclusive view of personal adjustment. Coverage of diversity issues throughout provides reasons why psychologists study human diversity and relates those reasons to issues of personal adjustment.
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