... maturity takes place, as well as major health risks include behavioral issues such as eating disorders and drug abuse. Adolescence is a time of great change--of achieving autonomy, creating an independent self and experience emotional biological turbulence. The gateway to adulthood is in the horizon. A years ... themselves and the future. Completing this stage successfully leads to fidelity, which Erikson described as an ability to live by society's standards and expectations. During stage six, Intimacy vs. Isolation (early adulthood 18-35 years), people face the challenge of developing i...

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• Approx Pages: 25
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate