1. Section 1: Early and Middle Adulthood Section 2: The World of Work
CHAPTER 7
The Adult in Society
Section 1: Early and Middle Adulthood
Section 2: The World of Work
Section 3: The Later Years

2. SECTION 1
Early and Middle Adulthood
Question:
What are characteristics of the stages of adult female development?

3. Early and Middle Adulthood
SECTION 1
Early and Middle Adulthood
Phase 1: Leaving the Family
Characteristics: Young women leave home, break from their parents, and form a life plan, with an emphasis on marriage over establishing a career.
Phase 2: Entering the Adult World
Characteristics: Many women, often in their twenties, marry and have children. More than half combine work and mother-hood. Others leave work, which limits later job opportunities.
Phase 3: Entering the Adult World Again
Characteristics: Many women, often in their early thirties, return to work after their children start school. They then pursuer their career goals, similar to men in their twenties.

4. SECTION 2
The World of Work
Question:
How have the nature of work and the composition of the labor force changed in the United States?

5. Farming and Manufacturing
SECTION 2
The World of Work
Farming and Manufacturing
Education
workers’ education level
has increased; about 90 percent of workers aged 25 to 64 have high school diplomas; about
one third have college
degrees
fell from 85 percent of U.S. labor force in 1900 to 27 percent in 2000; most work now is in professions, office work, sales, and
service jobs
Changes in
the Nature of Work and the Labor Force
Women
Minorities
have increased as a percentage of the total labor force; now hold about half
of all professional jobs
have increased as a percentage
of the total labor force; in particular Hispanics, who are the fastest growing group of American workers

6. Question: What are characteristics of each stage of late adulthood?
SECTION 3
The Later Years
Question:
What are characteristics of each stage of late adulthood?

7. ages 65 to 74; issues related to the adjustment to retirement
SECTION 3
The Later Years
THE THREE PHASES OF LATE ADULTHOOD
Young-Old
Middle-Old
Old-Old
ages 65 to 74; issues related to the adjustment to retirement
ages 75 to 84; issues related to declining physical and mental functioning, dependency, and death
ages 85+; issues related to declining physical and mental functioning, dependency, and death

8. Chapter Wrap-Up CHAPTER 7
1. Briefly describe Daniel Levinson’s views on adult male development.
2. How does adult female development differ from adult male development?
3. How had the composition of the American labor force changed?
4. In what ways has the nature of work in the United States changed during the 1900s?
5. What challenges and opportunities are associated with the later stages of life?
6. What are the main characteristics of each stage of life during the later years of adulthood?