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Adulthood And Ageing

NIOS · Class 10 · Psychology

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Topics in Adulthood And Ageing

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1. Stages of Adulthood

  • Adulthood is divided into three sub periods: young adulthood, middle adulthood, and later adulthood.
  • Young adulthood is the 20s to 30s.
  • Middle adulthood is the 40s to 50s.
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2. Young Adulthood

  • During young adulthood, the person sees himself or herself as an autonomous and independent adult.
  • The individual becomes financially less dependent on the parental family.
  • A major developmental task is choosing a career.
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3. Middle Adulthood

  • Middle adulthood is the period of competence, maturity, responsibility, and stability.
  • People in this stage enjoy success in job, family life, and social life.
  • Attention becomes focused on children, health, aging parents, leisure time, and plans for old age.
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4. Later Adulthood and Old Age

  • Old age begins around the age of sixty.
  • Many people retire from active service in this stage.
  • The elderly are often seen as not so active, intellectually deteriorating, narrow-minded, and attached to religion and spirituality, but this is not true for everyone.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Adulthood and ageing as stages of human development with physical, cognitive, social, and emotional changes

Adulthood stageSub-periods of adulthoodYoung adulthoodMiddle adulthoodLater adulthoodPhysical changes during ageingExternal changesInternal changes

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