Adulthood
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2016
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SAGE Publications
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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.
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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
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Klimczuk, A. (2016). Adulthood. In H. L. Miller (Ed.), The SAGE Encyclopedia of Theory in Psychology (pp. 15–18). 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, California 91320: SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781483346274.n11