In Havighurst's framework, the middle age range is which years?

In Havighurst's framework, the middle age range is which years?

• A. 40-65
• B. 30-60
• C. 65-80
• D. 19-30

Answer: (B)

Havighurst’s middle-age period centers on adults consolidating work and family roles and starting to plan for retirement, while adapting to aging. This stage is viewed as the broad middle portion of adulthood, extending from the end of young adulthood into the midlife years. Among the options, the one that best fits this middle-life window is the correct choice because it captures that transitional period between early adulthood and later life. The other ranges correspond to adolescence/early adulthood or to later life, which Havighurst treats as separate stages.

Havighurst’s middle-age period centers on adults consolidating work and family roles and starting to plan for retirement, while adapting to aging. This stage is viewed as the broad middle portion of adulthood, extending from the end of young adulthood into the midlife years. Among the options, the one that best fits this middle-life window is the correct choice because it captures that transitional period between early adulthood and later life. The other ranges correspond to adolescence/early adulthood or to later life, which Havighurst treats as separate stages.