Perlmutter M. Adult Development and Aging / Marion Perlmutter, Elizabeth Hall. — Second Edition. — New York Chichester Brisbane Toronto : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1992. — 587 p.
Takes a life-span view of development and a multi-disciplinary approach to adulthood, presenting development and aging at multiple levels: biological, psychological, sociological, anthropological, cultural and historical. Stresses the plasticity and diversity of aging. Promotes an understanding of adult development and of life in an aging society. Intended to develop analytic skills in students by allowing them to interpret age differences.