Abstract Development is a cumulative, lifelong process, but strikingly little is known about
development in midlife. As a consequence, many misconceptions exist about the nature of …

This article views adult development through the lens of daily life experiences and recent
historical changes in these experiences. In particular, it examines whether theories that …

Thanks to advances in technology, medicine, Social Security, and Medicare, old age for
many Americans is characterized by comfortable retirement, good health, and fulfilling …

This study investigates the effect of financial literacy on debt ownership, debt anxiety and
risk tolerance of older individuals. Contrary to prior evidence that financial literacy is not …

Throughout the life course, individuals are confronted with adversities that challenge their
ability to live the life they imagined. Adversities that are the most prominently studied and …

Objectives We assessed the relationships between pre-and post-morbid consumer credit
history (credit scores, debts unpaid, or in collections) and classification of mild (or greater) …

The author argues for the centrality of peer review in assessing the scholarly merits of
manuscripts, given considerable changes in the publication landscape that present …

Empowering patients to be effective advocates for their health requires that they have
adequate information and understanding about their health conditions. Many patients have …

There is widespread financial fragility in the United States and anecdotal evidence that even
small, unplanned shocks may have adverse effects on the financial situations of fragile …

This paper examines how missed income due to illness impacts household fragility.
Specifically, it shows that paid sick leave laws, which provide households insurance against …