Reflection Why is socialization lifelong? Why is socialization lifelong? Lifelong Learning Lifelong Learning Change in Status – new rules, roles, relationships Change in Status – new rules, roles, relationships

Anticipatory Socialization Process by which knowledge and skills are learned for future roles. Process by which knowledge and skills are learned for future roles. Rites of passage Rites of passage

Timeline of Life What are the major changes that take place at each stage? What are the major changes that take place at each stage? Infancy and Childhood Infancy and Childhood Adolescence Adolescence Adulthood Adulthood Old Age Old Age Death and Dying Death and Dying

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Infancy and Childhood Sense of self Sense of self Micro-level Micro-level Families – provide warmth, trust, security (Trust v. Mistrust – Erikson) Families – provide warmth, trust, security (Trust v. Mistrust – Erikson) Abuse – low self-esteem, isolation, mistrust, powerlessness Abuse – low self-esteem, isolation, mistrust, powerlessness Macro-level Macro-level Public Institutions – policies and practices to promote positive childrearing Public Institutions – policies and practices to promote positive childrearing

Discuss What is the most difficult aspect of being a teenager? What is the most difficult aspect of being a teenager?

Adolescence Buffer between childhood and adulthood Buffer between childhood and adulthood Formal Operational Stage (Piaget) Formal Operational Stage (Piaget) Often characterized by emotional and social unrest Often characterized by emotional and social unrest Teens develop their own identity (conflict with adults) (Identity v. Role Confusion - Erikson) Teens develop their own identity (conflict with adults) (Identity v. Role Confusion - Erikson) SES impact on this period (shortened or lengthened) SES impact on this period (shortened or lengthened)

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Adulthood Freedom of Choice Freedom of Choice Young Adulthood Young Adulthood Financial self-support (Job) Financial self-support (Job) Goals of creating meaningful relationships, seeking personal fulfillment (Intimacy v. Isolation) Goals of creating meaningful relationships, seeking personal fulfillment (Intimacy v. Isolation) Workplace socialization Workplace socialization Middle Adulthood Middle Adulthood Compare accomplishments with earlier expectations Compare accomplishments with earlier expectations Reach goals or recognize limits Reach goals or recognize limits

Old Age Integrity v. Despair (Erikson) Integrity v. Despair (Erikson) May experience social devaluation May experience social devaluation A person or group is considered to have less social value than other persons or groups A person or group is considered to have less social value than other persons or groups

Death and Dying Experience decreased physical ability, lower prestige, prospect of death Experience decreased physical ability, lower prestige, prospect of death Come to terms with ones own mortality Come to terms with ones own mortality