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Physiology, Geriatrics, Geriatric Psychology, Gerontology
Personal Control in Social and Life Course Contexts by Steven H. Zarit β€” book cover

Personal Control in Social and Life Course Contexts

by Zarit, Steven H., Schaie, K. Warner, Pearlin, Leonard I.
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Overview

This volume is the edited proceedings of an October 2000 conference sponsored by the Pennsylvania State U. Gerontology Center, containing six chapters accompanied by commentaries. The papers address the impact of a sense of control or mastery on individuals' well-being, the cultural and social sources of mastery, and the functioning of mastery within the coping strategies of individuals. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Book Details

Published
February 28, 2003
Publisher
New York : Springer Pub. Co., c2003.
Pages
328
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780826124029

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