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... > social science subjects > sociology > aging and the life course > death and dying > developmental perspectives on death > adulthood and death
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > death and dying > developmental perspectives on death > adulthood and death
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > death and dying > developmental perspectives on death > adulthood and death
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling > human development and life transitions > death and dying > developmental perspectives on death > adulthood and death

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adulthood and death  

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  • Death is an integral part of life throughout adulthood. Psychologist Carl Jung proposed that adult development is characterized by a process whereby one moves from the omnipotence and immortality of young adulthood to the confrontation of physical aging and loss of loved ones characteristic of middle and late adulthood. [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Adulthood and Death]

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