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Fagan, M. Michael; Ayers, Kenneth, Jr. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1983
Investigated adult development of police officers compared to the development of subjects in Daniel Levinson's study. Interviews with 23 male police officers indicated that their lives generally corresponded to Levinson's theory. The nature of subjects' psychosocial stages was similar to Levinson's model for some age periods, but not all.…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Cohort Analysis, Developmental Stages, Job Satisfaction

Fagan, M. Michael; Ayers, Kenneth, Jr. – Criminal Justice and Behavior, 1982
Described the adult development of 23 police officers. Found that subjects passed through a series of psychosocial stages and that stress and stress management were an important part of this process. Training and administrative implications are discussed. (JAC)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Developmental Psychology, Developmental Tasks, Life Style