A nurse is conducting a review class for a group of nurses working at a local community health center. The center serves a large young and middle-aged adult population. When describing the various aspects of this population, which information would the nurse most likely include as reflecting current thought? Select all that apply.

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Psychological changes in adulthood occur slowly and subtly with age and experience, not in fixed stepwise manner. Today, young and middle-aged development is viewed as dynamic and multifaceted. Chronological age is also losing its customary social meaning, resulting in a more fluid life cycle. Traditional notions of young adulthood as a time of leaving the parental home and establishing an independent career and family life, of college education taking place during late adolescence, or of the middle-aged parents facing the "empty nest"-a home devoid of children and caregiving responsibilities-are being replaced with fewer age-defined life roles. The timing of life events, such as education, marriage, childrearing, career development, and retirement is becoming less regular, and more alternatives are tolerated by society.

A Nurse Is Conducting a Review Class for a Group