Jr. Adults are not all alike. If we think of adulthood beginning at 18 to 21 years of age and continuing until death, we realize adulthood is the longest period in our lives. Adults have a variety of life experiences, and no two persons have the same exact experiences. Adults have different cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, educational attainments, vocational opportunities, friends and relationships, and health conditions. Adulthood is not static.
Adults develop, change, and grow.
However, adults do not develop and grow at the same rate or in the same way. All adults need to be needed, respected, and loved. They need to feel that their lives have worth and purpose. Finally, adults need a growing relationship with God through Jesus Christ. Although chronological age may be used to describe the three stages of adulthood, chronological age is not always relevant.