Mental Retardation in Adulthood Intervention Plan Paper
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Suggested Resources
The resources provided here are optional and support the assessment. They provide helpful information about the topics. You may use other resources of your choice to prepare for this assessment; however, you will need to ensure that they are appropriate, credible, and valid. The PSY-FP7210 Lifespan Development Library Guide can help direct your research. The Supplemental Resources and Research Resources, both linked from the left navigation menu in your courseroom, provide additional resources to help support you.
Development Theory and Adult Development
Broderick, P. C., & Blewitt, P. (2015). The life span: Human development for helping professionals (4th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.
Chapter 11, “Physical and Cognitive Development in Young Adulthood,” pages 408437.
Chapter 12, “Socioemotional and Vocational Development in Young Adulthood,” pages 438477.
Chapter 13, “Middle Adulthood: Cognitive, Personality, and Social Development,” pages 478525.
Chapter 14, “Living Well: Stress, Coping, and Life Satisfaction in Adulthood,” pages 526555.
Chapter 15, “Gains and Losses in Late Adulthood,” pages 556596.
The following media pieces offer information about changes that occur at different stages of adult development, as well as connections to theory.
Introduction to: Early Adulthood | Transcript.
Introduction to: Middle Adulthood | Transcript.
Social Theories of Aging | Transcript.
The following scholarly articles offer a sample of information on issues related to adult development. Research the Capella library for articles related to your specific topic.
Glass, J., Simon, R. W., & Andersson, M. A. (2016). Parenthood and happiness: Effects of work-family reconciliation policies in 22 OECD countries. American Journal of Sociology, 122(3), 886929.
Griffin, P. W., Mroczek, D. K., & Wesbecher, K. (2015). Personality development across the lifespan: Theory, research, and application. In P. A. Lichtenberg, B. T. Mast, B. D. Carpenter, & J. Loebach Wetherell (Eds.). APA handbook of clinical geropsychology: Vol. 1, History and status of the field and perspectives on aging (pp. 217234). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Haase, C. M., Heckhausen, J., & Wrosch, C. (2013). Developmental regulation across the life span: Toward a new synthesis. Developmental Psychology, 49(5), 964972.
Leopold, T., & Lechner, C. M. (2015). Parents’ death and adult wellbeing: Gender, age, and adaptation to filial bereavement. Journal of Marriage and Family, 77(3), 747760.
Luthar, S. S., & Ciciolla, L. (2015). Who mothers mommy? Factors that contribute to mothers’ well-being. Developmental Psychology, 51(12), 18121823.
Shockley, K. M., Shen, W., DeNunzio, M. M., Arvan, M. L., & Knudsen, E. A. (2017). Disentangling the relationship between gender and work-family conflict: An integration of theoretical perspectives using meta-analytic methods. Journal of Applied Psychology, 102(12), 16011635.
Stroebe, M. S., & Archer, J. (2013). Origins of modern ideas on love and loss: Contrasting forerunners of attachment theory. Review of General Psychology, 17(1), 2839.
Sample Research on the Impact of Individual and Cultural Differences on Adult Development
Ashbaugh, K., Koegel, R. L., & Koegel, L. K. (2017). Increasing social integration for college students with autism spectrum disorder> Behavioral Development Bulletin, 22(1), 183196.
Baumeister, R. F., Vohs, K. D., Aaker, J. L., & Garbinsky, E. N. (2013). Some key differences between a happy life and a meaningful life. Journal of Positive Psychology, 8(6), 505516.
Castellano, R., Velotti, P., Crowell, J. A., & Zavattini, G. C. (2014). The role of parents’ attachment configurations at childbirth on marital satisfaction and conflict strategies. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 23(6), 10111026.
Forster, M., Grigsby, T. J., Soto, D. W., Sussman, S. Y., & Unger, J. B. (2017). Perceived discrimination, cultural identity development, and intimate partner violence among a sample of Hispanic young adults. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 23(4), 576582.
Kooij, D. T. A. M., De Lange, A. H., Jansen, P. G. W., Kanfer, R., & Dikkers, J. S. E. (2011). Age and work-related motives: Results of a meta-analysis. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 32(2), 197225.
Riediger, M., Voelkle, M. C., Schaefer, S., & Lindenberger, U. (2014). Charting the life course: Age differences and validity of beliefs about lifespan development. Psychology and Aging, 29(3), 503520.
Sample Research on Interventions for Adult Developmental Challenges
The following scholarly articles provide information on interventions for adult developmental challenges. Research the library for current articles that are more specific to your topic.
Andover, M. S., Schatten, H. T., Morris, B. W.,
