Descriptor
| Adult Development | 2 |
| Age | 2 |
| Midlife Transitions | 2 |
| Sex Differences | 2 |
| Adults | 1 |
| Aging (Individuals) | 1 |
| Behavior Patterns | 1 |
| Career Change | 1 |
| Case Studies | 1 |
| Change Agents | 1 |
| Cultural Differences | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Gerontologist | 1 |
Publication Type
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textCytrynbaum, Solomon; And Others – 1978
A systematic review and critique of the work of midlife researchers and theorists such as Gould, Vaillant, Jung, Newman and Levinson, among others, indicates that: (1) a midlife transition period exists from approximately 35 to 55 and lasts as many as 10 years for both men and women; (2) a series of unique and fundamental biological, psychosocial,…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adults, Age, Behavior Patterns
Peer reviewedSettersten, Richard A., Jr.; Hagestad, Gunhild O. – Gerontologist, 1996
Surveyed randomly selected adults (n=319) in the Chicago metropolitan area and questioned them on whether cultural schedules exist for the timing of life transitions. Respondents perceived deadlines for most of the family transitions discussed. (SNR)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Age, Aging (Individuals), Case Studies
