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Peer reviewedHeckhausen, Jutta; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1989
Findings indicated: much interage consensus in expectations about the nature of adult development; the nature of adult development was perceived to be multidirectional (gains and losses coexist), although the overall conception implied increasing risk of decline and decreasing potential for growth across adult life span; and older adults held more…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adults, Age Differences, Beliefs
