Abstract
All roads to fulfillment in adulthood begin in childhood. Some are as smooth as the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, others are rough as a pothole-scarred, big-city street. Most individuals experience some of both as they traverse the six stages of development leading to midlife. Indeed, it is the enormous variety of human experience which adds texture to the broad expanses of daily living and sparkle and uniqueness to the individual personality.
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Colarusso, C.A. (1994). The Importance of Childhood Experiences. In: Fulfillment in Adulthood. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-6509-7_2
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