The book integrates presentations from a series of recent workshops attended by an international cadre of subjective aging researchers, the results of several longitudinal studies from across the globe, and theoretical propositions from studies that are ongoing. Chapters-reviewed by independent scholars for "quality control"-- address major conceptual approaches and key challenges to subjective aging research; research designs, empirical findings, and methodological issues; and the implications of subjective aging research on interventions, society, and the changing contexts of aging.
Key Topics:Hans-Werner Wahl, PhD, is Professor of Social and Environmental Gerontology and chair of the Department of Social and Environmental Gerontology at the German Centre for Research on Ageing at the University of Heidelberg, Germany.