Part one of term paper
The Dictionary of Social Work roughly defines middle adulthood as the period between forty-five and sixty-four years of age. There are four main tasks in this stage. They include meeting intimacy and family needs, satisfying achievement needs, taking care of elderly parents, and coping with end of life issues. Erikson identifies the need f ...

Part two of term paper
... Stagnation, on the other hand results from failing to accomplish earlier developmental tasks. Our text also points to the term "sandwich generation". These individuals are under the pressure of the needs of their own maturing children and their parents. This paper focuses on an interaction with a 50-year-old female named Lynn. She actually fits all but a few of the major developmental tasks of her age. Lynn effectively meets intimacy and family needs in that she has a positive, loving relationsh ...