Cycle | Turnings | Life Phases | Generations | Archetypes
Prophet | Nomad | Hero | Artist
The Phases of Life and Social Roles
- Childhood (ages 0-20); Social Role:
Growth: receiving nurture, acquiring values
- Young Adulthood (ages 21-41); Social Role:
Vitality: serving institutions, testing values
- Midlife (ages 42-62); Social Role:
Power: managing institutions, applying values
- Elderhood (ages 63-83); Social Role:
Leadership: leading institutions, transferring values
The four phases of life, from The Fourth
Turning, 1997, Broadway Books, p. 57. To learn more, visit www.fourthturning.com.