Early Adulthood (19-45)
Young adulthood
19-40 years
Middle adulthood
41- 65 years
Later adulthood
65 years plus
Social
Able to accept criticism as a form of self improvement
Emotional
Anger management
Social
Can establish a stable romantic relationship and have a family
Emotional
Confident without being arrogant
Emotional
Controls feelings
Emotional
Copes with fears
Physical
Experiencing the decline of physical fitness
Emotional
Has patience
Social
Knows that communication is important
Intellectual
Knows the difference between making a reasoned decision and an impulsive decision
Intellectual
Knows the difference between needs and wants
Intellectual
Learns from their mistakes instead of moaning about the result
Social
New social relationships are made through work.
Physical
Physical maturity
Physical
Reaching peak fitness and health
Emotional
Self esteem and confidence increases
Physical
Sexual maturity
Emotional
Thinks about others feelings
Intellectual
Understands that preparation means almost any task can be attempted
Physical
Women are most fertile at this time and many have children in their 20s and 30s.
independent
being able to make their own decisions and follow their own actions without help from others
Intellectual
good memory and long concentration span.
self-sufficient
have resources and are able to get everything thing they need to survive themselves
