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Handbook of Adult Development and Learning [Hardcover]

Carol Hoare
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March 30, 2006 019517190X 978-0195171907 1
Adult development and learning have always existed as two separate fields of study, with development falling under psychology and learning under education. Recent advances in theory, research, and practice, however, have made it clear that an important reciprocal relationship exists between them: advances in development frequently lead to learning, and conversely, learning quite often fuels development. The synchronicity between development and learning is responsible for positive changes in many capacities, including insight, intelligence, reflective and meta-cognition, personality expression, interpersonal competence, and self-efficacy. This synchronicity is also leading to the growth of a new discipline at the borders of adult development and learning. The Handbook of Adult Development and Learning is the first to bring together the leading scholars from both adult development and learning to explore what will form the foundation for this new discipline--the latest research at the intersection of these fields. It examines six major aspects of their intersection: foundations, key areas of integration, the self system, higher reaches of development and learning, essential contexts, and specific applications. An introductory chapter explains why it is so important to recognize and fuel the growth of this new discipline. Subsequent chapters review the latest theoretical and empirical literature and provide a rich itinerary for future research.

This handbook is a must-read for all who promote optimal aging. It will be an invaluable reference for scholars in development and education, as well as rich resource for policy makers and practitioners, such as corporate executives and human-resource personnel.

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"This is indeed the handbook that the field of human development has been waiting for. Development is traditionally and typically associated with early life, but developmental change occurs at all ages. Addressing the interactions among facets of learning and other aspects of developmental change in adulthood, the excellent contributors to this major work have been growing a discipline at the borders of thought. This compendium will be of immense value to researchers and clinicians for years to come."--Lewis P. Lipsitt, Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Medical Science, and Human Development, Brown University


"Learning and devlopment dominate the adulthood of real people, contrary to the static stereotype of popular culture. Carol Hoare's book skillfully captures the scope and depth of these adult changes. Beginning with a masterful overview of the field, this comprehensive resource documents and illuminates the rich variability of pathways of adult development and adaptation."--Kurt W. Fischer, Charles Warland Bigelow, Professor, and Director of Mind, Brain, and Education, Harvard University Graduate School of Education


"The single richest source available today for any teacher, student, practitioner, or scholar interested in adult transformation--the place where adult development and adult learning intersect."--Robert Kegan, Meehan Professor of Adult Learning and Professional Development, Harvard University Graduate School of Education


"A timely, comprehensive, and well-written survey of the interaction of adult development and intelligence. It is timely because in the last several years social and behavioral scientists in gerontology have rediscovered the value of lifecourse developmental theory and research in the study of human aging. At the same time, the authors illustrate a large and growing range of research and practice areas in which the topics familiar to gerontologists are located in a much wider variety of settings--education, law, nursing, ethnic studies, management, counseling. [This is] a book likely to make a significant contribution."--George L. Maddox, Duke Center for Aging and Human Development


"This is truly a seminal work...The book is truly comprehensive in its inclusion of different perspectives and factors as well as investigative approaches."--PsycCRITIQUES


"Learning and devlopment dominate the adulthood of real people, contrary to the static stereotype of popular culture. Carol Hoare's book skillfully captures the scope and depth of these adult changes. Beginning with a masterful overview of the field, this comprehensive resource documents and illuminates the rich variability of pathways of adult development and adaptation."--Kurt W. Fischer, Charles Warland Bigelow, Professor, and Director of Mind, Brain, and Education, Harvard University Graduate School of Education


"The single richest source available today for any teacher, student, practitioner, or scholar interested in adult transformation--the place where adult development and adult learning intersect."--Robert Kegan, Meehan Professor of Adult Learning and Professional Development, Harvard University Graduate School of Education


"This is indeed the handbook that the field of human development has been waiting for. Development is traditionally and typically associated with early life, but developmental change occurs at all ages. Addressing the interactions among facets of learning and other aspects of developmental change in adulthood, the excellent contributors to this major work have been growing a discipline at the borders of thought. This compendium will be of immense value to researchers and clinicians for years to come."--Lewis P. Lipsitt, Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Medical Science, and Human Development, Brown University


"A timely, comprehensive, and well-written survey of the interaction of adult development and intelligence. It is timely because in the last several years social and behavioral scientists in gerontology have rediscovered the value of lifecourse developmental theory and research in the study of human aging. At the same time, the authors illustrate a large and growing range of research and practice areas in which the topics familiar to gerontologists are located in a much wider variety of settings--education, law, nursing, ethnic studies, management, counseling. [This is] a book likely to make a significant contribution."--George L. Maddox, Duke Center for Aging and Human Development


"This is truly a seminal work...The book is truly comprehensive in its inclusion of different perspectives and factors as well as investigative approaches."--PsycCRITIQUES


"The Handbook of Adult Development and Learning is intended to stimulate discussion for the integration of learning and adult development. With a readable, yet sophisticated text, Hoare has successfully demonstrated how these constructs can be integrated."--The Psychological Record


"Carol Hoare brings a fresh perspective to adult development and learning....Part of the reason that is is fresh is that Hoare is trying something new: to bring together learning (adult education) and development (psychology) as interrelated fields and to thereby establish a new discipline or field of study....I am delighted to have it on my shelf."--Leona M. English, St. Francis Xavier University, Nova Scotia, Canada, reviewed in Journal of Adult Theological Education


About the Author


Carol Hoare is Professor of Human Development and Human Resource Development in the Department of Counseling and Human and Organizational Studies, Graduate School of Education and Human Development, The George Washington University. An alumna of Carlow College and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Hoare earned her doctorate in Adult Learning and Human Development at the George Washington University. She has served as a university trustee, provided consultation to national and international organizations, and, at The George Washington University, has served as department chair and co-director of the University Office for Community Services. She has studied, taught, and published on topics in adult development and learning for twenty-five years, and is the author of more than fifty origninal research articles, paper presentations, book chapters, and invited addresses. Her recent book, Erikson on Development in Adulthood: New Insights from the Unpublished Papers, has received wide ranging acclaim in the United States and abroad.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 600 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 1 edition (March 30, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 019517190X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0195171907
  • Product Dimensions: 7 x 1.4 x 10 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #598,264 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Dr. Carol Hoare is to be commended for having the vision and passion needed to generate The Handbook for Adult Development and Learning. The impetus for the Handbook came from her 15-year experience teaching two separate courses (Adult Development and Adult Learning) at the University level. Based on her experiences within the classroom, Dr. Hoare astutely recognized that adult development and adult learning are symbiotic and needed to be examined and studied in an integrated fashion. The Handbook is a tour de force that comprehensively reviews and synthesizes the research literature, presents state-of-the-art data and autobiographical cases, and skillfully applies theory to practice to enhance the reader's experience. Throughout the Handbook, each chapter illustrates how adult development influences learning and how adult learning can fuel development. The Handbook also provides a healthy and positive viewpoint to the aging process in that development and learning are considered to dynamically evolve over one's lifespan. This is well illustrated in Hoare's chapter 16: Work as the catalyst of adult development and learning. This chapter poignantly discusses the importance of work in our culture and to our identity, and how work can influence and enhance our life long development and learning. The Handbook is a must read and an outstanding resource for educators, administrators, students, practitioners, and others interested in learning more about the integral connections between adult development and the adult learner.
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