Human Growth and Development / Unit 12 HGD 1652 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Goals Across Adulthood
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The idea
Young adults prioritize growth goals, relationships, status and career, while older adults prioritize health and prosocial goals.
In practice
Perceived attainability of one's goals predicting well-being at any age.
Where people slip
Scales and colleagues propose eight dimensions of successful young adulthood, from health and life skills to civic engagement, each read through culture.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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