Adulthood

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In developmental psychology, adulthood describes the age group from 19 to 80 years of age. Adulthood is divided into early (18–35), middle (35–65) and older (65–80) adulthood. The period after the age of 80 is considered old age. The transitions between these phases of life are continuous, they differ greatly in their requirements (see also: development task ) and possibilities. In early and middle adulthood there is more of a differentiation and expansion of tasks, skills and resources. It is mostly a matter of “dialing into” different areas (for example partnership , job , parenthood ). In older adulthood and in old age, however, the concentration of strength and use of existing strengths play a major role due to biologically specific restrictions. In these phases of life there is more likely to be a “deselecting” of areas and the maintenance of the remaining areas.

literature

• R. Oerter, L. Montada (Ed.): Developmental Psychology. Beltz, Weinheim 2002.
• Susanne Biermair: Finding Identity as a Path to Self-Realization According to Erik H. Erikson . Pedagogical Academy of the Federal Republic of Styria 2005. Archive number V65532 online (Introduction)