SAGE Reference Articles

LO 18.2. Discuss patterns of stability and change in personality traits over the adult years.

Fleeson, W. (2008). Personality theories, traits. In F. Leong (Ed.), Encyclopedia of counseling. (Vol. 2, pp. 770-773). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. doi: 10.4135/9781412963978.n243

LO 18.4. Analyze four theories that account for changes in social interaction over the adult years.

Knapp, J. (2009). Disengagement theory. In C. Bryant, & D. Peck (Eds.), Encyclopedia of death and the human experience. (pp. 382-383). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. doi: 10.4135/9781412972031.n123

LO 18.6. Explain the role of relationships with friends and siblings in older adulthood.

Roberto, K. (2009). Family relationships in late adulthood. In H. Reis, & S. Sprecher (Eds.), Encyclopedia of human relationships. (pp. 640-644). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. doi: 10.4135/9781412958479.n206

LO 18.7. Compare the effects of marriage, divorce, and cohabitation on older adults’ functioning.

Peek, M., & Masel, M. (2007). Marital status. In K. Markides (Ed.), Encyclopedia of health & aging. (pp. 347-349). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. doi: 10.4135/9781412956208.n135

LO 18.12. Define the concept of death with dignity, and identify ways of supporting death with dignity.

Osman, H. (2007). Death, dying, and hospice care. In K. Markides (Ed.), Encyclopedia of health & aging. (pp. 136-138). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. doi: 10.4135/9781412956208.n58

LO 18.13. Discuss the grieving process.

Singg, S. (2009). Grief, types of. In C. Bryant, & D. Peck (Eds.), Encyclopedia of death and the human experience. (pp. 539-543). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. doi: 10.4135/9781412972031.n176

LO 18.14. Identify effects of widowhood in older adulthood.

Carr, D. (2009). Widows and widowers. In C. Bryant, & D. Peck (Eds.), Encyclopedia of death and the human experience. (pp. 990-996). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. doi: 10.4135/9781412972031.n327