An Individual and how His Development Relates to the Stages of Adult Development Theorized by Erik Erikson and Daniel J.Levinson

The subject of this study, Alex, is a 32 year old single Caucasian male who works as an Addictions Counselor to adolescents and lives in a house he bought with his then-fiancee 5 years ago. He describes his leisure activities as drinking, watching television, playing video games, and listening to music. He tells this interviewer that most of his free time is spent by himself pursuing these endeavors. At age 32, Alex is in Erik Erikson's Stage 6, Young Adulthood (which spans the ages of 19 to 40), and Daniel J. Levinson's Early Adulthood (spanning the ages of 22 to 49).
…