Old aged developmental tasks

Authors

  • Geraldina Porto WITTER PUC-CAMPINAS/Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes

Keywords:

social behavior, human development, life cycle stages

Abstract

The developmental tasks are essential in every sequence of life cycle. There is a social expectation about people’s performance in each
sequence and its tasks. In the last part of the life cycle, there are developmental tasks the old aged person has to face in order to be
happy and guarantee life quality. The old people’s tasks are object of descriptions and considerations. Researches about the old aged
tasks are considered important because the need of this subject information.

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Published

2006-03-31

How to Cite

WITTER, G. P. . (2006). Old aged developmental tasks. Psychological Studies, 23(1). Retrieved from https://periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br/estpsi/article/view/6774