A psychological examination of the stages of adulthood and their impact on adult relationships.
This paper explores the life cycle stages every individual goes through as they grow older. The paper illustrates how the stages of adulthood can be categorized by the progression of the family stages. The paper focuses primarily on the theories of Erikson, Levinson and Jung.
“Throughout most of history, it has been assumed that adults reside on a developmental plateau. The supposition was made that during the time between adolescence and old age, there were no systematic changes occurring. This mode of thought remained in place until the early 20th century, when studies began to reveal significant developmental influences across the life span.”