Certain Stages in the Life Course Have Expanded, Whereas Others

question 17

Multiple Choice

Certain stages in the life course have expanded, whereas others have contracted. Which of the following best characterizes this trend?

• A) Childhood is expanding in time as we increasingly become more child centered.
• B) Adolescence and young adulthood are expanding as young people extend their education and postpone their movement into mature adulthood.
• C) Midlife adulthood is shrinking as the number of premature deaths cuts this stage short.
• D) Later life is shrinking as more people remain active for a longer period.

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