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Given that people are living longer now than when the different personality theories were developed, how would I adapt existing theories to older age groups?
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Erickson's psycho social theory of development covers the whole life span ending with the eighth stage, of Integrity vs. Despair, which corresponds to the age of 55 through the end of life.
Even though today, some individuals may be living longer, we must remember that the quality of the years of life is just as ...
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