Certain stages in the life course have expanded,whereas others have contracted.Which of the following best characterizes this trend?
A) Childhood is expanding in time as we increasingly become more child centered.
B) Adolescence and young adulthood are expanding as young people extend their education and postpone their movement into mature adulthood.
C) Mature adulthood is shrinking as the number of premature deaths cuts this stage short.
D) Old age is shrinking as more people remain active for a longer period.
E) Mature adulthood is expanding as people enter the full-time workforce at younger ages.

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Adolescence and young adulthood are expanding as young people are extending their education, delaying entrance into the workforce, and postponing marriage and parenthood, which are markers of traditional adulthood. This has led to the creation of the concept of the "emerging adulthood," which is characterized by exploration, identity experimentation, and instability.

Certain Stages in the Life Course Have Expanded,whereas Others Have