Table : TABLE 9.1
Major Stages of the Lifespan
StageAge Range
PrenatalConception to birth
Infancy and toddlerhoodBirth to 2 years
Early childhood2 to 6 years
Middle childhood6 to 12 years
Adolescence12 to 18 years
Emerging adulthood18 to 25 years
Young adulthood25 to 40 years
Middle adulthood40 to 65 years
Late adulthood65 years to death