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What is an adult? The term adult has at least three distinct meanings:

Grown man or woman; mature person.
Plant or animal that has reached full growth.
One who is legally of age. Opposed to minor.

Adulthood is the period of time a person spends as an adult. Adulthood can be defined in many different ways:

in terms of biology,
psychological adult development,
law,
personal character,
social status.

These different aspects of adulthood are often at odds with each other. For example:

A person may be biologically an adult, and have adult behavioral characteristics but still be treated as a child if they are under the legal age of majority.
One may legally be an adult but possess none of the maturity and responsibility that define adult character.

Coming of age is the event marking the end of childhood and the beginning of adulthood. It is sometimes marked by special rituals, such as:

passing a series of tests to demonstrate the child is prepared for adulthood;
or reaching a specified age, sometimes in conjunction with demonstrating preparation.

Most modern societies determine legal adulthood based on reaching a legally-specified age without requiring a demonstration of physical maturity or preparation for adulthood.

Although adult education simply means education for adults, not particularly sex education, "adult" also means "not considered suitable for children," in particular as a euphemism for being related to sexual behaviour.

Some propose that moving into adulthood involves an emotional structuring of denial. This process becomes necessary to cope with one's own behaviour, especially in uncomfortable situations, and also the behaviour of others.

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Hive Wiki is a system that allows users to freely create and edit Web page content using any Web browser. Hive Wiki supports hyperlinks and has a simple text syntax for creating new pages and crosslinks between internal pages on the fly. Start Fresh Free Hive Wiki Today! Home \| Edit \| Index \| Recent Changes Adult11 - The wiki for adult discussion! What is an adult? The term adult has at least three distinct meanings: Grown man or woman; mature person. Plant or animal that has reached full growth. One who is legally of age. Opposed to minor. Adulthood is the period of time a person spends as an adult. Adulthood can be defined in many different ways: in terms of biology, psychological adult development, law, personal character, social status. These different aspects of adulthood are often at odds with each other. For example: A person may be biologically an adult, and have adult behavioral characteristics but still be treated as a child if they are under the legal age of majority. One may legally be an adult but possess none of the maturity and responsibility that define adult character. Coming of age is the event marking the end of childhood and the beginning of adulthood. It is sometimes marked by special rituals, such as: passing a series of tests to demonstrate the child is prepared for adulthood; or reaching a specified age, sometimes in conjunction with demonstrating preparation. Most modern societies determine legal adulthood based on reaching a legally-specified age without requiring a demonstration of physical maturity or preparation for adulthood. Although adult education simply means education for adults, not particularly sex education, "adult" also means "not considered suitable for children," in particular as a euphemism for being related to sexual behaviour. Some propose that moving into adulthood involves an emotional structuring of denial. This process becomes necessary to cope with one's own behaviour, especially in uncomfortable situations, and also the behaviour of others. Biological characteristics of adulthood Legal adulthood Personal characteristics of adulthood Domestic Violence Cached copy until 9:50:49 AM 2468 hits This Page: Edit \| History This Wiki: Home \| Related To Home \| Index \| Recent Changes \| Random Page \| Search Login \| Create New Wiki \| Wiki List 7/4/2009 5:02 AM v0.61.106 ADBEFEED
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