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... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling > human development and life transitions > adult development > transition in adulthood
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > adult development > transition in adulthood

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transition in adulthood  

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  • Researchers and theorists who have examined the development of personality and self-concept across adulthood have generally fallen into one of two broad categories. One group of researchers has argued that adult development occurs by means of stages. [Source: Encyclopedia of Applied Developmental Science; Transition in Adulthood]

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