The Seasons of a Man's Life - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 039440694X ISBN 13 : 9780394406947

Editeur : Random House Inc, 1978

Synopsis

Gr. 8°. XIV, 363 Seiten und 2 Bl. Originalhalbleinen mit Umschlag (= A Borzoi Book). Umschlag berieben, sonst gutes Exemplar. - Here, from the researchers who actually discovered and mapped it, is the first complete, detailed, authoritative account of the great hidden pattern that underlies and shapes every man`s life. This book offers direct access to the results of the groundbreaking study by Yale Professor of Psychology Daniel Levinson and his team of psychologists, psychiatrists and sociologists, the study that first demonstrated the existence of adult development-how human beings continue to change, throughout their lifetimes, according to an age-linked timetable. Levinson`s findings-based in part on intensive, long-term interviewing of 40 selected men (10 executives, 10 biologists, 10 factory workers and 10 novelists )-have already created a stir in professional circles, and received public attention as the foundation of Gail Sheehy`s Passages. Through the publication of The Seasons of a Man`s Life, the findings are destined to have a far wider influence on the way men view themselves, and live their lives. Any man reading this book will have the extraordinary experience of seeing his own feelings-sometimes previously unrecognized feelings-reflected with remarkable accuracy in Levinson`s description of the specific developmental periods. From the Early Adult Transition (ages 17 to 22) to the Mid-Life Transition (40 to 45) to the Age Fifty Transition ( 50 to 55) and beyond, each period is closely identified with typical danger and stress points, ambitions, dreams, successes and failures. The timing and nature of emotional crises (not only the famous mid-life crisis of the early forties, but also the often equally profound crises that can occur at other ages), the developmental reasons for marriage and career problems ( including surprising insights into why men frequently change jobs-and sometimes wives-at particular stages of life), the importance ...

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

Daniel J. Levinson, a psychologist, was one of the founders of the field of positive adult development. Levinson's two most prominent publications were his series of books entitled, The Seasons of a Man's Life and The Seasons of a Woman's Life. Although controversy surrounds his publications, both books remain promising and highly influential within the field of psychology. Levinson died in 1994 shortly after finishing The Seasons of a Woman's Life which was then published in 1996.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The first full report from the team that discovered the patterns of adult development, this breakthrough study ranks in significance with the original works of Kinsey and Erikson, exploring and explaining the specific periods of personal development through which all human begins must pass--and which together form a common pattern underlying all human lives.
"A pioneering and radical theory of adult development."
CHICAGO TRIBUNE

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Random House Inc
• Date d'édition: 1978
• ISBN 10: 039440694X
• ISBN 13: 9780394406947
• Reliure: Relié