03617nam 2200625Ia 450 991081380850332120200520144314.01-4833-2806-60-8039-7378-01-4522-4985-7(CKB)2560000000089862(EBL)997150(OCoLC)809774119(SSID)ssj0000704397(PQKBManifestationID)12303624(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000704397(PQKBWorkID)10719163(PQKB)10182559(MiAaPQ)EBC997150(OCoLC)875378817(StDuBDS)EDZ0000158946(EXLCZ)99256000000008986219970115d1997 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrAging genetic and environmental influences /Cindy S. Bergeman1st ed.Thousand Oaks Sage Publicationsc19971 online resource (xii, 144 p.)Individual differences and development series ;vol. 9Description based upon print version of record.1-322-41452-1 0-8039-7377-2 Includes bibliographical references (p. 118-135) and index.Cover; Contents; Series Editor's Preface; Acknowledgments; Preface; Chapter 1 - Aging Differently; Biological, Psychological,and Social Aging; Group Differences Versus Individual Differences; The Behavioral Genetic Perspective; Behavioral Genetic Methods; Family Designs; Adoption Designs; Twin Designs; Estimating Genetic and Environmental Influences; Developmental Behavioral Genetics; Summary; Chapter 2 - Biological Aging:A Quantitative Genetic Perspective; Theories of Biological Aging; Human Genetic Disorders of Premature Aging; Programmed Theory of Aging; Neuroendocrine TheoryWear and Tear TheorySomatic Mutation Theory; DNA Repair Theory; Waste Product Accumulation Theory; Free Radical Theory; Immune System Theory; Familial Longevity; Health and Disease; Self-Rated Health; Cardiovascular Disease; Hypertension; Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus; Cancer; Summary; Chapter 3 - The Origins of Psychological Aging; Cognitive Functioning; General Intelligence; Fluid (Mechanic) Versus Crystallized (Pragmatic) Intelligence; Memory; Cognitive Decline; Cohort Differences in Cognitive Functioning; Summary; Personality; The ""Big Five"" Dimensions of Personality; Locus of ControlType A BehaviorCoping; Self-Concept; Longitudinal Analyses; Summary; Psychopathology; Dementia; Depression; Summary; Chapter 4 - The ""Nature""of Social Aging; Social Support; Family Relationships; Life Events; Socioeconomic Status; Summary; Chapter 5 - Human Behavioral Genetics and Aging; What Do We Know?; Implications for Theory; Implications for Research; Implications for Intervention; Conclusions; References; Index; About the AuthorAfter an overview of family, adoption and twin studies of genetic and environmental influences, Bergeman examines such topics as longevity and health research, cognitive functioning, personality and psychopathology, and social support.Sage series on individual differences and development ;v. 9.AgingBehavior geneticsAging.Behavior genetics.612.6/7Bergeman Cindy S1667974MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910813808503321Aging4123526UNINA