Look ahead at the stages Erikson characterized for the adult years: generativity versus stagnation and ego integrity versus despair. How do the adults you know seem to be negotiating the issues that...

Look ahead at the stages Erikson characterized for the adult years: generativity versus stagnation and ego integrity versus despair. How do the adults you know seem to be negotiating the issues that Erikson describes? How do your grandparents fit into Erikson’s conception of the later stages? How do you conceive of “adulthood”? Are you eagerly looking forward to it, or is it a prospect that induces anxiety or dread? Are you basing your feelings on examples of individuals who have been models of adulthood for you or on other sources, such as movies, television, or your peers?