{"product_id":"understanding-the-life-course-sociological-and-psychological-perspectives-hardback-9780745697925","title":"Understanding the Life Course; Sociological and Psychological Perspectives (Hardback) 9780745697925","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eUnderstanding the Life Course\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eSociological and Psychological Perspectives\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLorraine Green (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745697925, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 18 November 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e282 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.6 x 17.1 x 2.1 cm, 0.68 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"It is excellent to have this second edition of \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding the Life Course\u003c\/i\u003e. It is thoroughly updated and Lorraine Green has continued to provide us with a text which is both ambitious and very readable. It will be invaluable to a range of students on both academic and professional courses who require an insightful and integrated sociological and psychological analysis of the life course.\"  - \u003cb\u003eNigel Parton, University of Huddersfield\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A thorough understanding of the life course requires a strong grasp of both macro- and micro-social influences on our lives, ranging from major historical events to our most intimate family relationships. This excellent book is the only one I know of to put its interdisciplinary approach front and centre, underscoring the ways that psychological theories of identity and development, and sociological research on inequalities, shape the diversity of human experiences in childhood, adolescence, adulthood and old age. An original, engaging and informative book that will be well received across a range of social science disciplines.\" - \u003cb\u003eDeborah Carr, Professor of Sociology, Rutgers University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \"Lorraine Green has produced an outstanding second version of this successful and wide-ranging book. Retaining the sophistication and accessibility of the first edition, she has carefully updated material, including new nuanced analyses of the concept of resilience and neuro-developmental understandings.\" - \u003cb\u003eSue White, Professor of Social Work, University of Birmingham\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnderstanding the Life Course\u003c\/i\u003e provides a uniquely comprehensive guide to the entire life course from an interdisciplinary perspective. Combining important insights from sociology and psychology, the book presents the concept�s theoretical underpinnings in an accessible style, supported by real-life examples.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   From birth and becoming a parent, to death and grieving for the loss of others, Lorraine Green explores all stages of the life course through key research studies and theories, in conjunction with issues of social inequality and critical examination of lay viewpoints. She highlights the many ways the life course can be interpreted, including themes of linearity and multidirectionality, continuity and discontinuity, and the interplay between nature and nurture. The second edition updates key data and includes additional material on topics such as new technologies, changing markers of transitions to adulthood, active ageing, resilience and neuropsychology. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   This comprehensive approach will continue to be essential reading for students on vocational programmes such as social work and nursing, and will provide thought-provoking insight into the wider contexts of the life course for students of psychology and sociology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Key Life Course Principles and Theories\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Traditional and Modern Psychological Approaches to Children\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: The New Social Studies of Childhood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Adolescence and Youth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Young Adulthood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Middle Adulthood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: Old Age\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Death, Dying, Grief and Loss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Psychology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Psychology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Psychology%20%5BJM%5D%22\"\u003eJM\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52407343874328,"sku":"9780745697925","price":49.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745697925.jpg?v=1784163923","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/understanding-the-life-course-sociological-and-psychological-perspectives-hardback-9780745697925","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}