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The traditional distinction between children and adults is that children are developing, whereas adults have attained a relatively stable state of maturity. The existence of a Handbook of Adult Development, however, casts doubt on this distinction. Presumably, I needn’t convince the readers of this Handbook that development continues into adulthood.
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Moshman, D. (2002). Developmental Change in Adulthood. In: Demick, J., Andreoletti, C. (eds) Handbook of Adult Development. The Springer Series in Adult Development and Aging. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0617-1_3
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