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Hughes, Julie A.; Graham, Steve – 1985
A conceptual framework for adult development is proposed, based on a synthesis of the literature on role theory and various age-related adult developmental theories. It is proposed that adult development may not be as linear, uniform, and age-related as has been suggested. An individual adult could be in varying developmental stages across the…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Students, Developmental Stages, Higher Education
Stein, Peter; Etzkowitz, Henry – 1978
We can identify and describe alternate paths of adulthood utilizing data from interviews with single adults. Our review of major models used in adulthood studies suggests that a developmental model, such as Daniel Levinson's life cycle model, is too tied to the notion of the imminent unfolding of the life course. The age-stratification theory…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Age, Cultural Influences, Developmental Stages
