Lifelines

SHARAN B. MERRIAM is professor of adult education at the University of Georgia.

• 1. The Essence of Adulthood. 2. How Work and Love Interact.3. At the Intersection of Work, Love, and Learning.4. Tracing the Patterns of Adulthood.5. Moving in Tandem: The Parallel Pattern.6. One Stable Force: The Steady/Fluctuating Pattern.7. No Order Here: The Divergent Pattern.8. Comparing the Patterns.9. Intrinsic Connections: The Patterns and Learning.10. Learning from Experience.11. Understanding Work, Love, and Learning.Resources: A. Notes on Methodology.B. Determining Your Own Pattern.