Middle Adulthood

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This paper consists of several distinct sections. The first section provides a brief literature review of some reputable sources on the subject of physical and health changes that occur during middle adulthood. The second section is a list of potential interview questions on the subject. The third section details verbatim two interviews conducted with those questions. The final section is a brief analysis describing whether or not the interviews matched the theoretical model described.

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"The purpose of this portion of the study is to examine some of the contemporary literature on the issue. Middle adulthood is generally understood to occur during the fourth and fifth decades of life, though some mark middle adulthood beginning as early as age 35 and stretching until one's mid-60s. However, the public doesn't understand as well the specific physiological changes that occur during this transition period of life. In the following few pages, current research and analysis will be presented on this developmental issue, followed by two interviews that were conducted by the author to test the validity of the theoretical model the literature suggests. In conclusion, the parallels (or lack thereof) between theory and interviews will be discussed. References to the changes that occur during middle adulthood in academic journals are often oblique."

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