1. Ch.6 Sect.1: Early & Middle Adulthood

2. Objectives 1. Summarize Levinson’s theory of adult male development.
2. Identify and describe the stages of adult female development.

3. Adult Male Development
69% of women with children work at least part time
Men remain in labor force most of adulthood
Levinson study
Life structure
3 basic eras of adulthood
Early
Middle
Late
Adult Male Development

4. Early Adult Transition
17-22
Bridge between adolescence and adulthood
Most important task…
Where do they go?
Boarder status

5. Adult World/Age 30 Transition
2 objectives…
Development of a dream
28-32…
Divorce common
Bad choices…
Novice phase
Major task…
Divorce Court

6. Settling Down/Middle Transition
Last stage early adulthood 33-39
“making it”
True commitments…
B.O.O.M
Mentor—
Middle adulthood 40-44
Midlife transition
Reformulate dreams
Moderate/Severe crisis
Difficulty…

7. Adult Female Development
Levinson study
Men and women differ in…
Entry into adult world…
Less on career than…
Life plan determined by marriage
Husbands career takes…

8. Entering the Adult World
Age of 1st marriage…
Strain on women…
Limited advancement
Children are school age…
Women develop…
Marriage rate has dropped 30%
1/3 wife earns more than husband

9. Ch.6 Sect.2: The World of Work

10. Objectives 1. Describe how the nature of work in the US has changed.
2. Explain how the composition of the labor force in the US has changed.

11. What you will know by end of section…
How the nature of work in the US has changed
How the composition of the labor force in the US has changed

12. The Labor Force Labor force— Homemakers 67% in labor force 16+
% women
% women
% women
Profession—
Minority workers ↑
Higher level of education

13. Unemployment Unemployment— Unemployment rate— Varies according to…
Normally around 5%

14. Occupations (pg.142-43) Interview Do’s and Don’t’s

15. Executive, Administrative, and Managerial

16. Professional Specialty

17. Technical Occupations

18. Sales Workers

19. Administrative Support

20. Service

21. Precision Production, Craft, and Repair Workers

22. Operators, Fabricators, and Laborers

23. Farming, Forestry, and Fishing

24. Transportation and Material Moving

25. The Changing Nature of Work
% worked in…
45% manufacturing
Today 27%...
Professional, office work, sales, service…
Top 5 job growth areas related to…
Top Jobs 2015
Top Jobs w/o a Degree 2015
Worst Jobs with Degree 2015

26. Job Satisfaction In 1999, 54% very satisfied with job 37% somewhat
Income & age factor
Job characteristics
Dissatisfied workers complained about…
Average American holds 9 jobs…