Adult Development - Four Adult Development Theories

Four Adult Development Theories

  1. The Behavioral/ Mechanistic Approach
  2. The Psychological/ Cognitive Approach
  3. Contextual/ Sociocultural Approach
  4. Integrated Approach

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