Assessment 4: Create and analyze a 1–2-page simulated case study of an adult with developmental challenges. Then, create a 5–7-page intervention plan based on evidence-based strategies that have proven effective in similar cases and make projections of possible long-term impacts that current challenges may produce across the individual's remaining lifespan. Theorists and researchers focus on these phases to understand the developmental trajectories of adults: Early      adulthood, often referred to as young adulthood or emerging adulthood, is      a period from 18 to 25 years, where the focus on relationships and career      choice and success can become primary. Young adulthood is often understood      by applying lifespan development theories that help in understanding      social-emotional and career development issues that emerge in young      adulthood. Examples are adult attachment theory, Holland's personality      type theory linked to career development, Super's vocational self-concept      stages, as well as Erikson's stage of identity development. Middle      adulthood, or midlife is a period where, according to developmental      theory, there is evidence of growth, maintenance, and regulation of loss      in various contexts such as family and work. Middle adulthood is often      understood by applying lifespan development theories that help in      understanding the cognitive and social development issues that emerge in      midlife. Concepts of maintenance and loss as well and coping strategies      linked to stress such as Hobfoll's theory of conservation of resources      (COR) are often useful. Cognitive changes are often understood in terms of      fluid and crystallized intelligence. Social development is often      understood in terms of Erikson's concept of generativity. Adulthood      or late adulthood is a period when people move into their 60s, 70s,      80s and 90s, with various challenges and losses that can define      developmental trajectories. Late adulthood is often understood by applying      lifespan development theories that help in understanding the gains and      losses that are hallmarks of this stage of adulthood, such as the lifespan      theory developed by Baltes and colleagues. To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of the business community. Consider these questions · How do changes in the brain during adulthood affect success in school or the workplace? · In what ways does adult female development differ from adult male development? In what ways is it similar? · How might your knowledge of adult development be useful in your current or future professional pursuits? · What factors promote stability in adult life? What factors promote change? · How do the different measures of health in middle age contribute to the cognitive and social changes assoc ...

1. Assessment 4:
Create and analyze a 1–2-page
simulated
case study of an adult with developmental challenges. Then,
create a 5–7-page intervention plan based on evidence-based
strategies that have proven effective in similar cases and make
projections of possible long-term impacts that current
challenges may produce across the individual's remaining
lifespan.
Theorists and researchers focus on these phases to understand
the developmental trajectories of adults:
Early adulthood, often referred to as young adulthood or
emerging adulthood, is a period from 18 to 25 years, where
the focus on relationships and career choice and success can
become primary. Young adulthood is often understood by
applying lifespan development theories that help in
understanding social-emotional and career development
issues that emerge in young adulthood. Examples are adult
attachment theory, Holland's personality type theory linked
to career development, Super's vocational self-concept
stages, as well as Erikson's stage of identity development.
Middle adulthood, or
midlife
is a period where, according to developmental theory, there
is evidence of growth, maintenance, and regulation of loss in
various contexts such as family and work. Middle adulthood is
often understood by applying lifespan development theories
that help in understanding the cognitive and social

2. development issues that emerge in midlife. Concepts of
maintenance and loss as well and coping strategies linked to
stress such as Hobfoll's theory of conservation of resources
(COR) are often useful. Cognitive changes are often
understood in terms of fluid and crystallized intelligence.
Social development is often understood in terms of Erikson's
concept of generativity.
Adulthood or
late
adulthood is a period when people move into their 60s, 70s,
80s and 90s, with various challenges and losses that can
define developmental trajectories. Late adulthood is often
understood by applying lifespan development theories that
help in understanding the gains and losses that are hallmarks
of this stage of adulthood, such as the lifespan theory
developed by Baltes and colleagues.
To deepen your understandi ng, you are encouraged to consider
the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a
work associate, an interested friend, or a member of the
business community.
Consider these questions
· How do changes in the brain during adulthood affect success
in school or the workplace?
· In what ways does adult female development differ from adult
male development? In what ways is it similar?
· How might your knowledge of adult development be useful in
your current or future professional pursuits?
· What factors promote stability in adult life? What factors

3. promote change?
· How do the different measures of health in middle age
contribute to the cognitive and social changes associated with
middle adulthood?
· How might your knowledge that middle adulthood is often
when a person first confronts the lessening of his or her
abilities be useful in your current or future professional
pursuits?
· What are some strategies for maintaining cognitive abilities,
given the concerns about decline in cognitive development
possible during late adulthood?
· What factors contribute to the increased life expectancy?
· What is the role of wisdom in healthy aging?
· How do we as a society support older persons as they deal
with their own mortality?
Your case should be 1–2 pages in length and it should describe:
The person and his or her strengths and challenges.
The person's medical, family, and social context.
The developmental challenges evident in the person's
behavior.
Individual and cultural factors that theory and/or research
indicate could impact the person's development.
Any other factors you deem appropriate based on your

4. understanding of the theory and related research.
To develop this case, you should:
Explore through theory and research stages of adulthood
development.
Develop your case by creating a challenge for the adult who
is navigating through one of the three phases of adulthood.
Describe what the selected adult struggles with in this phase
of his or her lifespan.
Develop your case study further by creating an
environmental context for the adult. Include any specific
issues that you want to explore through research, such as
influences of a specific culture or ethnicity, specific
socioeconomic status, family structure, attachment issues,
and neighborhood context.
Maintain a resource list of the materials you consulted to
build your case.
Follow current APA guidelines for style and formatting, as well
as for citing your resources. Include a reference list of the
scholarly resources you use.
Part 2: Adult Case Intervention Analysis
Research
Complete the following:

5. Research evidence-based interventions that have been
effective in meeting the challenges of the adult you
described in your case study, from the perspective of your
own professional specialization (as far as possible).
Explain how the deficits in developmental domains or
environmental contexts impact functioning.
State the recommended interventions that align with your
specialization.
Include evidence for those outcomes from the professional
literature.
Explore briefly the literature on earlier theories or research
in the domain in which the adult has challenges, considering
that early influences can impact development across the
lifespan.
Explain, from the perspective of your specialization, how
the earlier issues that are manifested in adulthood could be
relevant.
Explain how the developmental history might help in
understanding and determining an approach to working with
an adult with the identified challenges.
Structure of the Report

6. Use the following format to structure your report:
Title page.
A descriptive title of 5–15 words that concisely
communicates the purpose of your report and includes the
name of the fictional subject. Be sure to follow Capella's
suggested format for title pages on course papers.
Introduction.
An overview of the paper contents, including a brief
summary (approximately half a page) of the background
information regarding the case study. (The complete 1–2-
page case you developed will be included as an appendix.)
Body of the report.
The presenting challenges and primary issues.
A description of your case study adult with attention to age-
expected developmental outcomes, as well as specific
challenges the adult has in not meeting those milestones.
A description of the factors in the adult's environment that
have an impact on your selected adult's overall
development.

7. An analysis of how lifespan development theory and
research may account for the presenting challenges.
An assessment of the potential impact of individual and
cultural differences on development for the age and context
described in the case study.
Suggestions of evidence-based intervention strategies that
have proven effective in similar cases, supported by
citations of research and any applicable theories.
Projections, based on research and/or theory, of possible
long-term impacts that the current challenges may produce
in the remainder of individual's lifespan.
Conclusion.
A summary of what was introduced in the body of the paper
with respect to the case study context, challenges, and
interventions.
Reference page:
A minimum of five scholarly sources from current peer-
reviewed journals, formatted in current APA style.
Other Requirements

8. Your paper should meet the following requirements:
Written communication: Write coherently to support central
ideas, in appropriate APA format, and with correct grammar,
usage, and mechanics.
Length of paper: 5–7 typed, double-spaced pages, not
including the title page, reference page, or case study
appendix.
References: At least five different scholarly resources (peer-
reviewed journals).
APA format: Follow current APA guidelines for style and
formatting, as well as for citing your resources in the body
of your paper and in alphabetical order on the reference
page.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 points.