There is a growing body of scientific knowledge regarding development during the middle years which as so far
been relegated to discipline-specific texts and journals (e.g., clinical psychology and endocrinology). Life in
the Middle: Psychological and Social Development in Middle Age consolidates main findings across disciplines, with
a life-span perspective of midlife. Coverage includes individual development in middle age from psychological and
biological perspectives, as well as the sociocultural context in which middle-aged individuals live and work, including
physical health in midlife, psychological well-being, cognitive development, the impact of work on the individual,
and the general development of the "self." This age period is increasingly becoming the focus of scholarly
attention as members of the largest cohort in U.S. history are now moving into the middle years (e.g., the "baby
boomers").