Unit 2: Chapter 7: The adult in society

Section 1: Early & Middle adulthood

Adult male development – novice phase Bridge Between Adolescence & Adulthood Ages 17-22 yrs old Leave Home College Work force Often still receive financial support from parents Entering the Adult World Ages 23 – 27 yrs old Explore relationships Explore career opportunities Responsible member of society Form a stable life structure Develop a dream of adult accomplishment Late Adult Transition Ages 28-32 Difficult period Reflect on previous choices/Shift in direction Divorces are common

The settling down period Ages 33-39 Focus is on “making it” in the adult world Advancing in their careers Form commitments to work, family, leisure, friendship, and/or community Work to fulfill their adult accomplishment Establish their individual identity/Break away from their mentor(s)

The Midlife transition Ages 40-44 Bridge between early and middle adulthood Reflection/Self-examination Reformulate their dreams to more realistic goals May experience moderate to severe internal and external conflict.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prD3UHDQ-2M Levinson’s Adult Male Development Theory

Adult female development – 3 phases Phase I Leaves home Focus more on marriage than career Phase II Motherhood typically in their 20s Balance motherhood with career Phase III Early 30s Focus more on career after children reach school age

Section 2: The world of work

The Labor force Consists of all persons who are 16 years old or older who are hired in paying positions or who are seeking a paying position. Composition: the number of working women has increased, making up at least 58% of the work force in 2010. Professional jobs: positions of a high-status that requires specialized training through formal education Examples: dentist, lawyer, teacher, writer, etc. Unemployment: when a person is not working in a paying position, but seeks one. Unemployment rate: the percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed but actively looking for a paying position

Professional Specialty Technical Occupations Administrative Professional Specialty Technical Occupations Administrative Support Occupations Service Occupations Precision Production Operators, Fabricators, Labors

Job satisfaction: What makes a person content? A sense of control over their work Opportunity to use skills and talents Receive plenty of recognition and appreciation Good/Excellent safety conditions Good relationships with co-workers Flexibility of hours Opportunity to do what they do best Job security

Job Dissatisfaction: What makes a person unhappy? On-the-job stress Low income/salary Few opportunities for promotion Few benefits

Section 3: the later years

Gerontology & social gerontology Gerontology: The scientific study of the processes and phenomena of the aging process Social Gerontology: The study of the nonphysical aspects of the aging process.

The aging continuum… Young-Old 65-74 years old Adjust life to retirement Middle-Old 75-84 years old Physical and mental decline occurs Old-Old 85 years and older Physical and mental decline rapidly occurs

Dealing with dependency & death Dependency: becoming dependent on others for physical or financial assistance. Remaining independent for as long as possible is one of the main goals of the elderly. Most of the elderly do not tend to fear death. Why? The elderly acknowledge that they are toward the end of their expected life span. If they have lived longer than they expected, they may feel as though they are “living on borrowed time.” Facing the deaths of friends and family members who they are close to prepares them for their own deaths.