Problems of Middle Years

Authors

  • Vladimir V. Solodnikov Russian State Humanitarian University
  • Irina V. Solodnikova Russian State Humanitarian University

Keywords:

average age, ego identity, age tasks, normative events, life events schedule

Abstract

The article is the first in a series about the middle age as a stage of life course. The authors consider the theoretical basis of the problem (views of C. Jung, F. Hudson, E. Erikson, J. Marcia, R. Josselson, J. Levinson, P. Perun, D. Bielby amd P. Baltes and his colleagues). The key concepts are ego identity and middle age (E.Erikson), dynamics of normative historical and age events (P. Baltes), transitions of individual from one age stage to another (D. Levinson), and finally, life events schedule (P. Perun and D. Bielby).

Author Biographies

Vladimir V. Solodnikov, Russian State Humanitarian University

  • Russian State Humanitarian University, Moscow, Russia
    • Dr. Sci. (Soc.), professor of applied sociology

Irina V. Solodnikova, Russian State Humanitarian University

  • Russian State Humanitarian University, Moscow, Russia
    • Dr. Sci. (Soc.), Professor at the Faculty of Psychology

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Published

2009-03-01

How to Cite

Solodnikov, V. V., & Solodnikova, I. V. (2009). Problems of Middle Years. Monitoring of Public Opinion: Economic and Social Changes, (1), 167–186. Retrieved from https://monitoringjournal.ru/index.php/monitoring/article/view/2833

Issue

Section

SOCIAL DIAGNOSTICS