Interdisciplinary collaborative future for developmental-behavioral pediatrics: Barriers and opportunities

摘要

That said, although we have much to celebrate, we must recognize that many challenges still remain, and our future will not be assured without much more proactive work on the part of our members. As we enter our 30s, we might reflect on the musings of developmental theorists with regard to the challenges of young adulthood. This stage is characterized as the time when identity has been... formed but must now be fused with the identity of others. Our developmental task is that of negotiating intimacy versus isolation. As Levinson writes, "the provisional character of the twenties is ending and life is becoming more serious."