Implications of the life-span developmental framework for well-being in adulthood and aging
- 1 October 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Advances in Nursing Science
- Vol. 6 (1) , 18-25
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00012272-198310000-00006
Abstract
This article addresses the significance of the life-span developmental framework for nursing. Essential characteristics of the framework are defined and explained. Adult development is presented as a progressive rather than a decremental phenomenon, involving a series of “trade-offs” from one phase to the next. The role of person-environment interactions is emphasized as a major factor in the adult's well-being and approach to life's problems and conflicts, including health-related events. The life-span developmental framework is identified as consistent with nursing conceptual models on human health and development.Keywords
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