Instructors of lifespan developmental psychology courses are faced with the impossible task
of covering the entire lifespan. As such, aging can get neglected. The current paper …

In teaching life span development courses, instructors must help students understand how
general principles development in adulthood as well as in childhood. In this article, we …

The article focuses on the re-constructions of power-securing structures behind social
inequalities. This conceptual study aims to synthesize different transdisciplinary studies from …

Recent years have seen a push for providing education in gerontology for social services
and health care related disciplines. Equally important are efforts to similarly educate …

In this article, we outline 2 projects that highlight the multidimensionality of aging processes
for adult development and aging courses. These projects tie together biological …

The Co-mentoring Project matched developmental psychology students with older adult
volunteers for an intergenerational learning experience. Students conducted a …

The term ageism, coined by Robert N. Butler (1969), refers to the stereotyping of and
prejudice against individuals or groups based on their age. According to Todd Nelson …

Abstract Understanding and Ending Ageism is an online community college course
developed as part of a grant-funded project that aimed to raise awareness about aging and …

To write a textbook about adult development and aging is an exciting challenge. This book
takes a topical approach. We discuss each aspect of development--physical, cognitive …

Over the last 50 years, tremendous advances have been made in our understanding of
aging and its many components through lifespan developmental research. As well …