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Adulthood
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Abstract Adulthood is usually defined as the period of human development in which the physical development, cognitive development, and psychosocial development of women and men slow and reach their highest level. Although scholars strive to build consistent theories, the description of the developmentally hi... view more
Adulthood is usually defined as the period of human development in which the physical development, cognitive development, and psychosocial development of women and men slow and reach their highest level. Although scholars strive to build consistent theories, the description of the developmentally highest level differs between countries and cultures due to economic factors and sociocultural factors. After presenting some basic concepts of adulthood from different cultures, this entry continues with a psychological definition of adulthood, a discussion of characteristics of maturity, and brief descriptions of various theories about what constitutes adulthood. It ends with suggestions for the direction of future discussions on adulthood.... view less
Classification
Developmental Psychology
Free Keywords
Behavioral Development; Cognitive Development; Culture and Development; Erikson's Theory of Psychosocial Development; Freud’s Psychosexual Stage Theory of Personality; Gender Development; Hermeneutics and Developmental Psychology; Language Development; Language and Development; Moral Development; Motor Development; Perceptual Development; Personality Development
Collection Title
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Theory in Psychology
Editor
Miller, Harold L.
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
Publisher
SAGE Publications
City
Thousand Oaks, CA
Page/Pages
p. 15-18
DOI
https://doi.org/10.4135/9781483346274.n11
ISBN
978-1-4833-4627-4
Status
Preprint; peer reviewed
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Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications