Table : Table 7.1 Dividing the Life Span Into Developmental Stages
StageApproximate Age Range
PrenatalConception to birth
InfancyBirth to 2 years
Childhood2 to 12 years
Adolescence12 to 18 years
Young adulthood18 to 40 years
Middle adulthood40 to 65 years
Late adulthood65 years and over