Beyond Formal Operations: Late Adolescent and Adult Cognitive Development

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 463 pages
• Published by: Praeger Publishers February 15, 1984
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 027591139X
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0275911393
• Book Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 1.8 inches
• Weighs: 2 pounds

Product Description
Examines the nature of late adolescent and adult thought and concludes that there is describable and significant cognitive development during those stages of life which goes beyond Piaget's stage of formal operations.

Reader Reviews
This book is for scholarly individuals who wish to gain a deeper understanding of human development beyond adolescence and into old age. Aging is not oly about growing old, losing abilities, and dying. Aging is a developmental process throughout which we grow and change. Commons, Richards, and Armon do a fabulous job editing the chapters analyzing the changes that accompany age. Their basic stance is that Piaget's developmental theory does not allow for continuation of the developmental process to a logical conclusion. The contributors to this book are among the most important figures in adult development (Sternberg, Vidal, Gruber, Richards & Commons, Labouvie-Vief, Kohlberg, etc.), making this a must-have reference for the academician or practitioner. Very well written, this book is approachable by anyone with a college education. Highly recommended.