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The Psychology of Aging: Canadian Research in an International Context

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 November 2010

Roger A. Dixon  and
Anna-Lisa Cohen
Roger A. Dixon
Affiliation:
University of Victoria
Anna-Lisa Cohen
Affiliation:
University of Victoria
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Abstract

The psychology of aging includes a variety of theoretical perspectives, methodological conventions, and techniques and targets of application. Psychological aging-related processes include phenomena from such disparate domains as neurological, sensory, physiological, physical health, mental health, cognition, personality and affect, social, family, interactional, and coping and adjustment. Canadian researchers actively contribute to these and other research topics and professional issues. We summarize a broad and inclusive model of the psychology of aging and highlight some of the ways in which Canadian research and training reflects and advances numerous pertinent scholarly agendas.

Résumé

La psychologie offre une variété de théories, méthodologies, techniques et applications. Les processus psychologiques reliés au vieillissement appartiennent à des domaines aussi varies que la neurologie, le sensoriel, la physiologie, la santé physique et mentale, la cognition, la personnalité et l'affect, les univers sociaux, famihaux et les relations interpersonnelles, ainsi que la capacité des individus de faire face et de s'adapter. Les chercheurs canadiens contribuent activement a ces domaines, comme à d'autres. Un modèle vaste et inclusif de la psychologie du vieillissement est présenté. Il permet de mettre en lumière la façon dont les perspectives théoriques et méthodologiques de la recherche canadienne en psychologie du vieillissement et les programmes de formation reflètent et font avancer de nombreuses pistes de recherche.

Keywords

CompetenceDiversityGains and LossesLongitudinalPlasticityPsychologyCompétencediversitéprofits et perteslongitudinalplasticitépsychologie
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Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement , Volume 20 , Issue S1: Northern Lights: Reflections on Canadian Gerontological Research , Summer/Été 2001 , pp. 125 - 148
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Copyright © Canadian Association on Gerontology 2001

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