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How Healthy are We?
. Ed(S): Brim, Orville Gilbert; Ryff, Carol D.; Kessler, Ronald C.
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Paperback. Presents the key findings from the survey, "Midlife in the US" (MIDUS) conducted by the MacArthur Foundation, on physical health, quality of life and psychological well-being, and the contexts of midlife. This study measures not only health - the absence of illness - but also reports on the presence of wellness in middle-aged Americans. Editor(s): Brim, Orville Gilbert; Ryff, Carol D.; Kessler, Ronald C. Series: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Series on Successful Midlife Development. Num Pages: 688 pages, 74 figures, 104 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSP3; JM; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 181 x 37. Weight in Grams: 900.
How physically and psychologically healthy are Americans at midlife? And why do some experience greater well-being than others? The MacArthur Foundation addressed these questions head-on by funding a landmark study known as "Midlife in the U.S." (MIDUS). "How Healthy Are We?" presents the key findings from the survey in three sections: physical health, quality of life and psychological well-being, and the contexts of midlife. This wide-ranging study measures not only health - the absence of illness - but also reports on the presence of wellness in middle-aged Americans. Researchers, policymakers, and others concerned with the quality of midlife will welcome ... Read more
How physically and psychologically healthy are Americans at midlife? And why do some experience greater well-being than others? The MacArthur Foundation addressed these questions head-on by funding a landmark study known as "Midlife in the U.S." (MIDUS). "How Healthy Are We?" presents the key findings from the survey in three sections: physical health, quality of life and psychological well-being, and the contexts of midlife. This wide-ranging study measures not only health - the absence of illness - but also reports on the presence of wellness in middle-aged Americans. Researchers, policymakers, and others concerned with the quality of midlife will welcome ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
688
Condition
New
Series
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Series on Successful Midlife Development
Number of Pages
688
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226074771
SKU
V9780226074771
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About . Ed(S): Brim, Orville Gilbert; Ryff, Carol D.; Kessler, Ronald C.
Orville Gilbert Brim is president of Life Trends Inc. and former director of the MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Successful Midlife Development. Carol D. Ryff is professor of psychology and director of the Institute on Aging at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Ronald C. Kessler is professor in the Department of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School.
Reviews for How Healthy are We?
"A decade of innovative research by an all-star scientific team yields this insightful description of strategies we use to navigate challenges over the life course. How Healthy Are We? redefines 'middle age' for scientists and for the rest of our society by debunking the myth of the midlife crisis and revealing the reality of middle age in America today." - ... Read more