Exploring human development and aging in a comprehensive academic environment

In one Japanese eldercare community, staff members bring their babies and young children to work, where they spend their days interacting with residents. Nearby, a multigenerational housing complex pairs university students with older adults, offering reduced rent in exchange for regular check-ins and companionship. Monthly tea parties bring residents of all ages together to share stories and build connections.

Through thoughtful programs like these, Japan is rethinking eldercare. Its approach places independence, autonomy and affordability alongside intergenerational connection, creating an environment designed to support healthy, fulfilling aging.

New Content That Improves The Value Of Library Investments

Author Arielle Galinsky explores Japan’s innovations in an article in Generations Today, a publication of the American Society on Aging and one of several professional resources recently added to ProQuest One Psychology. Other additions include more than 100 scholarly journals from publishers such as Springer Nature, Nature Publishing and Oxford University Press, hundreds of audio resources from the American Psychological Association’s Speaking of Psychology series and further content supporting psychology research, teaching and learning.

These titles will be automatically available in libraries with subscriptions to ProQuest One Psychology and ProQuest Central Premium, enabling students and researchers to explore them alongside news, dissertations, videos and other scholarly journals.

ProQuest continually adds authoritative content and evolving technology to its subscriptions, helping libraries extend the value of their investments.

Content In Context Supports Research And Learning

Now that content like Generations Today is available in ProQuest One Psychology, students can explore its articles within a rich, interdisciplinary environment, supported by a platform designed to foster deeper understanding. ProQuest One Psychology’s purpose-built interface connects scholarly articles with related news, dissertations, videos and other academic sources, creating a dynamic research experience that mirrors how real-world knowledge is built.

This integrated approach helps students move beyond isolated facts to see how ideas evolve, intersect and influence one another. For example, a student inspired by Japan’s intergenerational eldercare programs could explore research on healthy aging alongside studies of social connection, housing policy, child development and community design, all within the same platform. This kind of contextual learning strengthens critical thinking, encourages curiosity and helps students develop the research habits they’ll carry into future academic and professional work.

Academic AI Helps Users Conquer Common Workflow Hurdles

ProQuest One Psychology and ProQuest Central Premium include the AI-powered ProQuest Research Assistant. Described by Rob Tench in Library Journal as “exceptionally helpful for the insights and research guidance it provides,”* the Assistant helps students and researchers overcome common barriers to progress.

The expanding capabilities of ProQuest Research Assistant now include Chat with the Document, which lets users ask questions grounded in the full text, locate relevant passages and explore concepts, methods and findings while keeping the source in view. Engagement data suggests that this support encourages closer interaction with scholarly content: when Research Assistant is visible, users are 31% more likely to scroll through the full text and 40% more likely to take meaningful actions such as citing, downloading or saving a document. Users who open AI-generated summaries or key takeaways are 76% more likely to act on the document. These tools can help students identify sources that warrant deeper attention and sustain momentum as their research develops.

Explore Beyond Psychology

For students who want to explore aging from additional perspectives, Aging in the Modern World in ProQuest One Global Studies & International Relations offers a broader global context. The multimedia collection brings together video, books, documents and archival materials from 1900 to 2020, supporting research on aging as a social, political and lived experience across cultures. Especially distinctive are materials from Gray Panthers NYC, an intergenerational activist movement founded in 1970 to challenge forced retirement, combat ageism and advance social justice. Its Transformation Tuesday Series gives students and researchers rare access to contemporary discussions of ageism, housing, long-term care, palliative care, health equity and older-adult-led advocacy. These materials can help students examine how age-based advocacy intersects with civil rights, healthcare ethics, housing, climate justice and long-term care reform.

Discovering The Stories Behind The Research

Every area of psychology begins with a question about people and their experiences.

An article about aging in Japan. A study of adolescent development. Research into mental health, relationships or human resilience. Each offers an opportunity to explore deeper questions and uncover new insights in a discipline that is changing quickly.

With authoritative content, AI-powered research tools and growing resources, ProQuest One Psychology and ProQuest One Global Studies & International Relations keep pace with new scholarship and changing research needs. Because new content and technology are added through subscription, libraries can provide a current research experience without adding to staff workloads.

Explore more of what’s new in ProQuest One Psychology. For related interdisciplinary teaching and research ideas, download the Global Aging - ProQuest Digital Collections Resource Guide.