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ERIC Number: EJ363941
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1987
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Theoretical Propositions of Life-Span Developmental Psychology: On the Dynamics between Growth and Decline.
Baltes, Paul B.
Developmental Psychology, v23 n5 p611-26 Sep 1987
Defines life-span developmental psychology as the study of constancy and change in behavior throughout the life course. Advances metatheoretical view regarding development. Stresses focus on the dynamic and continuous interplay between growth (gain) and decline (loss). Examines structural contextual factors and study of range of plasticity in development. (Author/RWB)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Development, Developmental Psychology, Developmental Stages, Influences, Intellectual Development, Performance Factors
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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