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Emotional Development in Early Adulthood, 2004.
Discusses the emotional and psychological development process that takes place in early adulthood.
2,430 words (approx. 9.7 pages), 9 sources, APA, AU$ 108.95
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This paper investigates the emotional development process in early adulthood. The paper examines the relationship between emotional development during early adulthood and the experiences of love and mate selection. Also addressed are the role that emotional development plays in lifestyle choices and the changes that occur in adulthood.
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"Individuals need to effectively deal with the presenting conflict of a current developmental stage in order to advance onto the next stage of development. Therefore, young adults need to work out issues of intimacy versus isolation in order to successfully leave young adulthood and graduate onto adulthood, which presents a different main conflict. Research has indicated that a necessary component for a capacity for intimacy is the achievement of a strong identity, and it has been found that this differs between men and women (Carver & Scheier, 1996). The presence of strong identities was found to be predictive of whether or not men got married, while it predicted the likelihood of a lasting marriage in women (Carver & Scheier, 1996)."
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Early Adulthood Development, 2002.
This paper discusses the different kinds of development that early adults undergo in their lives while they are at the early adulthood stage.
837 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 43.95
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In human development, the early adulthood stage is the sixth stage of the period of development of humans. This paper looks at a few theorists and their concepts of the type of development that occurs in this stage of life. The writer concludes that in this stage, an individual learns to recognize alternative moral courses and learns to develop a personal moral code.
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"Under the early adulthood stage, cognitive development of early adults has already reached its formal operational stage, according to Jean Piaget?s Theory of Cognitive Development. Under the formal operational stage, the operational thoughts of humans are more ?abstract, idealistic, and logical,? and adults are no longer confined to concrete thoughts, which are the operational thoughts common among children (Santrock 2000 335). Aside from thinking abstractly, early adulthood stage brings about among humans the ability to solve problems and test solutions, which are the characteristics of hypothetical-deductive reasoning. Piaget formally defines hypothetical-deductive reasoning as ?the ability to develop hypotheses, or best hunches, about ways to solve problems? (Santrock 2000 335). Piaget notes that the operational thoughts of adults in this stage is no different from adolescents? operational thoughts, but adults in the early adulthood stage have more methods and ways in approaching and solving the problems presented to them or they encounter."
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Early Adulthood, 2002.
An analysis of the factors that effect the individual going through early adulthood.
1,412 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 11 sources, MLA, AU$ 69.95
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The paper discusses the biological, social, cultural and psychological factors that can affect the person through the ages of 18-22. It examines how this period is a time that is full of changes for the individual, as the person reaches this stage of their life, they begin to take on adult responsibilities such as going to college, starting a career, getting married and starting a family. The individual also finds relationships with family and friends changing as he exerts his independence. It also evaluates how a person?s gender, race, economic status and parental involvement play a big part in deciding who the person will be as an adult.
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"It is important for social workers to evaluate juveniles who are considered a ?threat to the community (Miser, 1996).? They need to look at why the individual may have difficulty with rehabilitation, and deal with all problems in behavior, no matter how complex they may be. If the behavior isn?t addressed as youths, the patterns will continue into early adulthood and be more expensive to the community. Unfortunately, social workers are usually required to assess these cases quickly and may only deal with the most important problems, instead of also dealing with the underlying problems. This suggests social workers should specialize in specific areas, where the young adults can benefit the most."
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Middle Adulthood & Older Adulthood, 2002.
A discussion of the psychoanalyst Erik Erikson's developmental stages.
1,191 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 59.95
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This paper is about Erikson?s theory of the last two stages of development (the ?Middle Adulthood? and ?Older Adulthood?) and how they relate to life?s challenges. Eric Erikson was a German born American Psychoanalyst, known as a Freudian ego-psychologist who accepted most of the basic theories of Freud, but placed more emphasis on the societal and cultural aspects of psychology rather than on instincts and the unconscious. He refined and expanded Freud?s theory of stages of development by putting forward an epigenetic principle of development, which states that the human personality unfolds progressively in eight distinct stages of life. He was a staunch believer that human development continues into adulthood and old age and is just as important as it was in the earlier parts of our lives. This paper analyzes the ?Middle Adulthood? stage of development which relates to the period in life during which we are involved in raising children, generally described as the period between the ages of 40 to 65 and the ?Older Adulthood? which refers to the age around retirement when the task of ?parenting? is over.
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"Erikson has described two basic ?tasks? or ?crises? for each stage of our development stage. One is a positive task and the other a negative task. While the development of the positive task is desirable, some assimilation of the negative task is also necessary for a balanced development of human personality. For example in the first (infant) stage, the tasks are ?trust? and ?mistrust.? While trust is the positive and desirable task to be learnt by the infant, a little bit of ?mistrust? is also necessary for a ?balanced? development. Too much of trust and no mistrust would make the infant a gullible fool in later life. (Ibid.) Erikson?s theory is that we carry forward some maladjustment or malignancy into the next stage, if our progress in a particular stage of development is not ?balanced.? While maladjustment refers to over-development of the positive task, malignancy is the over-development of the negative ?task.? Obviously, the tilting of the balance in favor of the negative trait is more damaging for an individual."
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Development according to John Bowlby, 2008.
A self-analysis of the writer's development from early childhood through to adulthood, according to John Bowlby's attachment theory.
4,234 words (approx. 16.9 pages), 8 sources, APA, AU$ 163.95
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This paper discusses the writer's development according to John Bowlby's attachment theory of child development from 1958. It describes the writer's early life and his relationship with various members of his family. It then looks at his developing life during middle childhood, adolescence and adulthood. Finally, the paper presents a self-analysis of the writer's development.
Table of Contents:
Family Background
Early Years
Middle Childhood and Adolescence
Adulthood
Developmental Assets
Self-Analysis
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"In retrospect, it is unusual for me to look over my life story through the present analysis and evaluate myself and my own behaviors. It was interesting for me to relive the moments that have defined my evolution and the arrangement of my family hierarchy. It was certainly in some ways difficult to recall events in an objective manner, as the memory of early youth may be tainted by emotions. There is also the fact that, as a child, I was not able to observe the family dynamics in the same way that an adult might - important events were no doubt shielded from me by my parents and older siblings. However, this phenomenon is universal to children in general. We are all subject to good and bad childhood events, and are made blind to such happenings at the same time. At the same time we all as adults recall past events in the haze of a positive or negative memory - particularly memories of adolescence, which is universally a trying stage of one's life."
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Changing Relationships in Late Adulthood, 2005.
Examines how changes in lifestyle during later adulthood can effect relationships.
2,200 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 7 sources, MLA, AU$ 99.95
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Late adulthood is often mistakenly viewed as a time of relaxation, where everything slows and an individual's life becomes more consistent and less stressful. In reality, late adulthood is a time of great change. Individuals retire, children move away, lifestyles alter significantly and social ties decline. This paper shows that, most significantly, a person's relationships change significantly in late adulthood. This includes relationships with siblings, spouses, friends, children and grandchildren. By considering these relationships and how they change, this paper shows that late adulthood is far from being a time of reduced stress. It may become a time of reduced stress if the individual makes the transition successfully, but the actual process of transition involves many significant changes.
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"Peterson (2002) notes that friends play a special role because they link the individual to the larger social world. Individuals meet with friends as a way of keeping up with events in the world and in their own communities. This allows individuals to feel connected and avoids the problem of feeling isolated, alone, or rejected. It is also noted that older individuals have more secondary friends, which are described as "people who are not intimates but with whom they spend time occasionally" (Berk 2004, p. 606). This includes groups meeting to take part in activities such as playing bridge, lawn bowling, quilting, and various other craft activities".
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Adulthood, 2004.
A discussion of the transformation from childhood to adulthood and the psychological implications.
2,137 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 10 sources, MLA, AU$ 96.95
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This paper looks at theories of relating to adulthood that explain how the transformation from one stage of adulthood to another can be just as significant as moving from childhood to adulthood. It explains that, just as a child may encounter difficulties as he or she progresses toward adulthood, adults may encounter difficulties as they face each new stage in adult life.
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"According to Lucas and Kuhner (1999), development is the process of creating meaning out of the events we experience. The meanings we develop are influenced and restricted by how we perceive those events, and so is subjective. Our perceptions will not exactly match those of others and we may perceive similar events in markedly different ways depending on a number of variables including our individual traits, our prior experiences, and how we perceived and interpreted those events. Thus over time, each person develops his or her own individual lens (Lucas and Kuhner, 1999) through which subsequent events will be viewed. This is an ongoing process that occurs throughout the adult?s life."
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Counseling and Young Adulthood, 2007.
An examination of the period of young adulthood, with an emphasis on the counseling issues that come up during this life stage.
3,454 words (approx. 13.8 pages), 8 sources, MLA, AU$ 142.95
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This paper looks at the life stage developments that occur during the ages of 18 through 35, as well as the characteristics of the members of this age group, and assesses their cognitive and psycho-social skills. It then discusses the psychological disorders that are typical at this age group, such as depression and stress-related disorders. Factors that contribute to the development of these disorders, including relevant life changes, are also discussed. The last section looks at how effective therapy or counseling techniques can help young adults address these common psychological disorders in young adulthood. It also suggests how counseling techniques such as psychoanalysis and cognitive-behavior therapy can be modified in order to address the special needs and disorders associated with this period.
Outline:
Young Adulthood
Common Disorders and Counseling Methods
Depression and Bipolar Disorder
Counseling and Young Adulthood
Works Cited
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"In purely physical terms, young adulthood encompasses only minor physiological changes, compared to those that occur at puberty. People can experience additional modest gains in height and in muscle development from their late teens to their early twenties, but generally do not experience major physical changes until middle age. However, young adulthood is a period of profound psychosocial and cognitive developments. Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development builds on the work of Sigmund Freud. Like Freud, Erikson basis his theory on the idea that internal, biological factors largely determine one's personality. However, while Freud's theory stops at adolescence, Erikson's psychosocial stages continue into adulthood.
Erikson believed that a person's social and cultural surroundings had a strong influence on one's psycho-social development."
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?Predictable Crises of Adulthood", 2004.
Summary of the developmental stages of adulthood, according to Gail Sheehy's book.
755 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 38.95
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This paper describes the six stages of adulthood that, according to Gail Sheehy, we must all go through in order to become integrated, whole, and fulfilled adults.
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"Sheehy called the first stage of adulthood pulling the roots. It?s from the age group of 18 -22 years old. She implied that after 18, people intend to go distance with their parents. This is the stage were young adults go through a series of activities ?in the attempt to separate our view between family and base of our one?s own? (Sheehy 159). In this stage, the hunger for independence emerges. We feel that we could now take care of ourselves and could make the right decisions. This is also the stage where we become confuse with ourselves and have an identity crisis, making us feel very unstable with our emotions."
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The Stages of Adulthood, 2002.
A psychological examination of the stages of adulthood and their impact on adult relationships.
1,671 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 7 sources, MLA, AU$ 79.95
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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.
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"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."
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Alcoholism in Young Adulthood, 2004.
Critique of an article on the problems of alcoholism in young adulthood.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 1 source, APA, AU$ 80.95
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This paper summarizes and critiques "Self-Resolution of Alcohol Problems in Young Adulthood: A Process of Securing Solid Ground" by Fingeld and Lewis. The paper summarizes the purpose of the study discussed in the article, and its significance, and presents a review of the literature and theoretical framework used for the study.
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|The following presents a summary and critique of "Self-Resolution of Alcohol Problems in Young Adulthood A Process of Securing Solid Ground" by Finfgeld and Lewis. The problem investigated for this study was alcohol problems in young adulthood and the purpose of the study was to explore self-resolution of this problem. Independent and dependent variables are not expressed, however, the grounded theory is used to explain a relationship between self-resolution of alcohol problems in young adults and the seeking of a solid ground..."
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Late Adulthood Bereavement, 2006.
A discussion on bereavement focusing on people in their late adulthood.
1,507 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 10 sources, MLA, AU$ 72.95
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This paper begins with a definition of bereavement and grief. Loss of a spouse is rated as the most stressful life event across all ages and cultural backgrounds. The paper continues to explore the myriad of literature on the topic of dealing with grief in late adulthood. In conclusion, it explores the diagnosis, symptoms and treatment of grief.
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"At least 10 -20 percent of widows and widowers develop clinically significant depression during the first year of bereavement, and without treatment, such depressions tend to persist, become chronic and lead to further disability and impairments (Older pp). Bereavement-associated depression often coexists with another type of emotional distress, which has been termed traumatic grief, the symptoms of which, although not formalized as a mental disorder in DSM-IV, appear to be a mixture of symptoms of both pathological grief and post-traumatic stress disorder (Older pp). Such symptoms are extremely disabling, associated with functional and health impairment and with persistent suicidal thoughts, and may well respond to pharmacotherapy (Older pp)."
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Human Development: Birth to Adulthood, 2003.
A look at development from conception through adulthood, looking at prenatal factors, factors of infancy and childhood, and factors of puberty.
1,592 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 76.95
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This paper examines how the human body experiences a wide range of fundamental changes during the transition from prenatal to adult periods of life. It traces the development from conception through adulthood, using prenatal factors, factors of infancy and childhood, and factors of puberty concerning the chromosomal, hormonal, brain structure, gross anatomy, and self-perception changes that are experienced during these phases.
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"The prenatal period of anatomical development usually last for 40 weeks (ten lunar months) and can be divided into a period of cleavage (this is the distribution of the zygote?s contents into smaller and smaller cells); an embryonic stage (this stage extends from the second week through the eighth week of development and is characterized by the formation of the placenta, the development of the main internal organs, and the appearance of the major external body structures (Hole 1990). The term embryo describes the fertilized egg during its first seven weeks of existence; the human embryo is usually termed a fetus after the eighth week of development, when the limbs and external features of the head are recognizable."
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Middle Adulthood, 2005.
This paper discusses physical changes and health during middle adulthood.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 129.95
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This paper consists of several distinct sections. The first section provides a brief literature review of some reputable sources on the subject of physical and health changes that occur during middle adulthood. The second section is a list of potential interview questions on the subject. The third section details verbatim two interviews conducted with those questions. The final section is a brief analysis describing whether or not the interviews matched the theoretical model described.
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"The purpose of this portion of the study is to examine some of the contemporary literature on the issue. Middle adulthood is generally understood to occur during the fourth and fifth decades of life, though some mark middle adulthood beginning as early as age 35 and stretching until one's mid-60s. However, the public doesn't understand as well the specific physiological changes that occur during this transition period of life. In the following few pages, current research and analysis will be presented on this developmental issue, followed by two interviews that were conducted by the author to test the validity of the theoretical model the literature suggests. In conclusion, the parallels (or lack thereof) between theory and interviews will be discussed. References to the changes that occur during middle adulthood in academic journals are often oblique."
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The Impact of Childhood on Adulthood, 2002.
This paper traces three works of literature that represent the process of childhood into adulthood The books are Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations", and Thomas Hardy's "Jude the Obscure".
3,789 words (approx. 15.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 152.95
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The writer discusses how childhood is a time when individuals learn who they are and grow into the person they will be for the rest of their lives. This is the journey of adolescence and the factors in the youth?s environment shape this journey to determine who they will become. Each of these novels include a male character and shows how this character?s childhood impacts on his adult life.
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"The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is the story of the young boy Huck and his journey to becoming a man. At the beginning of the novel, Huck is a boy and by the end, he has changed into a man. This is the action that the novel is based on. There are several factors in Huck?s childhood that impact on who he becomes. These include the fact that he does not have a father figure and the replacement father figure he finds in Jim. Huck?s father is a man who cares only about himself and very little for his son. The prime example of this is when Huck?s father finds out that Huck has money and returns to town to claim that money. On returning he beats Huck and locks him a cabin. This is not the caring father-son relationship a son needs to grow into a man. The nature of this relationship means that Huck has no effective father figure in his life."
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Adulthood, 1991.
This paper examines adulthood, a stage of human development between childhood and old age, emphasizing required adjustments to life changes.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 12 sources, AU$ 92.95
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"In recent years the study of aging has shifted from a study of the elderly to the study of human development. Human development is defined as the study of the developmental processes of a man from infancy to death. Within this study lies the study of the adult person, somewhere between childhood and old age. It is with this particular period of development that the present paper will deal with. The paper will focus on the developmental processes ... and the process of aging. The discussion will describe the types of adjustments individuals must make in their lives during this adulthood period, using some of the available research.
Research suggests that there are normal predictable stages of adult development--though people go through them in very different ways. And it proposes that--in the general framework ... "
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