Developmental Assessment Paper On Young Adulthood Through Late Adulthood

Being an adult is the number one thing that children want to be: The desire to get older to do things that you want when you want and having no one say otherwise. However, what is an adult? An ambiguous term that really falls into the hands of the individual, where at Sixteen you can drive, eighteen you can vote, and twenty-one you can drink, for those in the USA, all varying ages that individuals could use as indications of adulthood. Robin Heinig wrote and article “What is it about 20- somethings?” where she discusses Arnett’s proposal about a new developmental stage, “Emerging Adulthood”. Jeffrey Jensen Arnett, an American professor in psychology, believes that we aren 't entering adulthood till the later portions of our twenties. For some, this may be true but for the general population including myself I find this hard to believe. Leo Hendry’s article, “How universal is emerging adulthood? An empirical example”, on emerging adulthood gives a deeper understanding to what this generation 's kids are going through. The late teens are a crucial part to the lives of a young adult. It 's the time that we spend trying to identify ourselves, escape the circumstance that we are put into at a younger age, or just had a better family income. Arnett is not wrong, but all other external factors need to be accounted for before we know, or even consider if emerging adulthood is a new developmental stage.

Elderly people physically slow down and have lower energy levels. There are changes in the body systems and organs that can usually result in all types of

Later adulthood is the time in life when changes in marriage, families, and peer relationships are affected the most by the loss of someone close to that person. “Most people 70 years of age or older are widowed, divorced, or single” (Zastrow & Kirst-Ashman, 2010, p.619). Losing a spouse or close friend can create a sense of loneliness, which causes depression, anxiety and the emptiness feeling can become overwhelming. Depression also leads to psychological effects that will deteriorate a person’s health causing the chance for a terminal disease to become much higher. The weaker appearance of older adults causes family and remaining peers to step up in the role of making sure the person’s wellbeing is being met. (Zastrow & Kirst-Ashman, 2010). Living accommodations and healthcare needs

Young and middle adulthood are broken down into age ranges, and each range has different characteristics that an individual should

The stage theories often concentrates on the age appropriate development tasks to be attained at each stage, the stage theories of human development involve the entire life span, and highlighted the potential of positive changes during very later years of life (Erikson, 1980). The idea of adulthood possesses legal and socio-cultural meaning, the legal concept of an adult is the individual who has gotten to the age at which they are viewed as responsible for their own actions, and for that reason; legally responsible for them (Santrock, 2012). This is known as the age of majority which is the age of eighteen in many cultures, while there is difference from sixteen to twenty one years old of age (Erikson, 1980).

In 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Miller v. Alabama that mandatory life sentences for juvenile offenders constitute cruel and unusual punishment, and are therefore, unconstitutional. There are several factors regarding adolescent development that led the supreme court to its decision. Factors such as, physical, socioemotional and cognitive development.

Source: Burshan (2018) Adolescence: The age range is between 12-20 in which they start experiences the biological event of puberty changes in the body which reflects themselves in teenagers sexual, cultural, emotional and or spiritual passion, whereby their passion represents a significant touchstone for those who are seeking to reconnect with their inner zeal for life. Adulthood: Adulthood age is between 20-35. This takes enterprise for young adults to accomplish their responsibilities, which include getting a home, as well as a mate, creating family or friends or to get a good job.

Adolescence is the period between ages 13 to 19. Then, we, transition over into adulthood.

Everyone has different beliefs of when adulthood begins. It can begin when someone turns 18, has a child or even when a person moves away from home. I believe the beginning of adulthood is accepting the responsibility of having a job. Anyone who has a job can tell someone it is not easy to juggle a personal life, family, and sometimes even school and school work while being employed.

An accomplishment that marked my transition from childhood to adulthood was acquiring my first, professional job. I did not want to apply for a common job that everyone had. I wanted to be different from my peers. I also wanted to do something that correlates to my career goal of becoming an emergency room doctor, or a pediatrician. I immediately thought of becoming a lifeguard at Great Wolf Lodge. This job could help me get into the field of healthcare and medicine, and help prepare me for my future career. Once I submitted my application for a lifeguard position to Great Wolf, I felt responsible and empowered for making my own decisions. This was the first step of my transition from childhood to adulthood.

Transitioning into adulthood by coming out isn’t the easiest way to do things. It wasn’t the chosen path, of course, but it happens to be my story.

In conclusion, late adulthood does come with some challenges, but there are services out there to help. The body is in decline but that does not make aging a bad horrible thing to be in fear of. One thing to keep in mind, is that exercise is the key to making your life so much better as you age; it can even come down to life or death. Another key for late adulthood is to make sure you’re keeping up with your health as much as possible and keeping your friends and family in close contact. Relationships are not only key to being healthy but as being

Middle-aged adults experience change in many different areas of their life at this time, they will find that not only their health is changing, but their appearance, their family, their thinking, and their emotions are changes as well. When discussing people that fall into the middle adulthood age of life, the term “midlife crisis” is often used, but according to an article titled Middle Adulthood Developmental Psychology, “most people during middle adulthood are satisfied and pleased with their lives”, ("Physical Changes," 2008-2013, expression 1). This article also states that the age range for middle adulthood is approximately age thirty-five to sixty-four. Midlife crisis is a when an individual views themselves and are unhappy with

Young adulthood is a stage of human development were many decisions take place. A typical young adult is between the ages of twenty-two and thirty-four years old. Initial choices in love, lifestyle, values, and occupation occur. The young adult is seeking to develop meaningful relationships, while building an occupational identity, thinking about forming a family, seeking independence from its parents, and experiencing high stress with the growing responsibilities. Besides all

I am in the emerging adulthood phase because I am in that age group. At first I thought emerging adulthood was the start of paying bills, and having all kinds of new responsibilities that adults usually do like car payments, applying for insurance, finding a new doctor, maybe starting a family, etc. Pretty much not being under your parents financial support is what I’m trying to say. Recently my thoughts on emerging adulthood changed. Emerging adulthood is the time to prepare and ‘evolve’ one’s self into becoming a young adult. Right after I graduated high school I wanted to have a source of income so I do not have to rely on my parents too much. I wanted to prove to them I can attend school and have a job simultaneously. I was surprised I