Life-span developmental psychology includes a broad array of principles that have wide
application to studying adult development and aging. Three principles have guided my past …

This chapter highlights that resilience is a central concept for both the life span perspective
on human development and for developmental psychopathology. It conveys the idea that …

The study of resilience first gained attention in the 1970s, explaining why some children
raised in highly aversive circumstances emerged as functional and capable individuals …

Developmental midlife processes involve resilience, changing challenges, and perceptions
of getting older. In Study I and II, the Managing Life Survey resulted in growth, managing …

This chapter presents an overview of resilience in later life as it relates to both intraindividual
plasticity over time and to interindividual differences in developmental outcomes. It …

As it has become more widely recognized that increasing numbers of people are living to
progressively older ages, it is important to understand the nature of individual traits that …

Since 2011, resilience research focusing on older adults has burgeoned. In this literature,
resilience is conceptualized both as an individual difference characteristic or trait and as a …

The fastest-growing age group in the United States is the oldest-old-people 85 years and
older. This increase causes apprehension regarding resources that will be needed to …

In this chapter we explore the potential and limits of development across the life span. Our
exploration is conducted with explicit concern for identifying similarities and differences …

Ancient stories and legends about success in the face of adversity communicate a human
fascination with resilience that began long before scientists took an interest in such …