1. THE STUDY OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS SOCIOLOGY HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON CHAPTER 7 The Adult in Society 1

2. THE STUDY OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS SOCIOLOGY HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON Warm up:   If you could be any age at all, what would you be?   Explain.   (when you go home today, ask your parents the same question.)

3. THE STUDY OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS SOCIOLOGY HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON 3 CHAPTER 7 The Adult in Society Section 1: Early and Middle Adulthood Section 2: The World of Work Section 3: The Later Years

4. THE STUDY OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS SOCIOLOGY HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON 4 Objectives:  Summarize Daniel Levinson’s theory of adult male development.  Identify and describe the stages of adult female development. Section 1: Early and Middle Adulthood

5. THE STUDY OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS SOCIOLOGY HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON   18-22: leaving home   23-28: becoming an adult   29-34: young adulthood   35-47: middle adulthood   48-60: later adulthood   61 +: old age   6 groups   Circle map   List stresses and problems that are often felt by people in that stage

6. THE STUDY OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS SOCIOLOGY HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON 6 Stages of Adult Development  Early Adulthood – ages 18-22: leaving the family is a major task; peer support is very important  Getting into the adult world – ages 22-28: beginning adult roles; career advancement is important; marriage; possibly a dream of the future is formed.  Getting into the adult world – ages 22-28: beginning adult roles; Explore a variety of relationships; Becoming more independent; career advancement is important; marriage; possibly a dream of the future is formed.  Age 30 Transitional Period – ages 28 to 32: sets to correct flaws in life structure; divorce, job changes are common; aspects of life are questioned.  Age 30 Transitional Period – ages 28 to 32: sets to correct flaws in life structure; divorce, job changes are common; aspects of life are questioned. Divorces are common;   Choices made during this period have long lasting consequences Section 1: Early and Middle Adulthood

7. THE STUDY OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS SOCIOLOGY HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON   Settling down- ages 33-40: individual seeks order and stability; desire to sink roots. Major task is “making it in the adult world”; Advance in career; Family, friendships, community are important; Fulfill dreams set in previous stages   Age 40 Transitional Period- ages 38-42: turning point between young and middle adulthood; differences between the dream and reality; divorce and career changes possible; advancement and achievement not as important   Beginning or middle adulthood- Mid 40s: greater acceptance of self; more concerned with enjoying life and work; greater concern for others

8. THE STUDY OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS SOCIOLOGY HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON 8 Phases of Adult Female Development  Phase 1: Leaving the Family – 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 – many women, often in their twenties, marry and have children. More than half combine work and motherhood. Others leave work, which limits later job opportunities. Section 1: Early and Middle Adulthood

9. THE STUDY OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS SOCIOLOGY HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON 9 Phases of Adult Female Development  Phase 3: Entering the Adult World Again – many women, often in their early thirties, return to work after their children start school. They then pursue their career goals, similar to men in their twenties. Section 1: Early and Middle Adulthood (continued)

10. THE STUDY OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS SOCIOLOGY HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON Describe what you believe to be a fulfilled life:   Would you be happy if you had a wonderful family, plenty of close friends and dates, yet no success at all in school, in athletics, or at work and absolutely nothing to do with your time but spend it with your friends?   Would you be happy if you had a great job that paid lots of money, had excellent grades in school and were an award winning swimmer but had no close relationships with friends, family, or other swimmers, and students?   According to Freud: a fulfilled life is one that maintains a balance between 2 important elements-love and work.   In past generations many men and women were not living fulfilled lives because women denied their need for fulfilling work and men denied their need for fulfilling relationships.   Today because of more liberated sex roles, both men and women are freer to satisfy their needs for both love and work.

11. THE STUDY OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS SOCIOLOGY HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON Homework:   Levinson’s Adult Life Cycle WS

12. THE STUDY OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS SOCIOLOGY HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON 12 Objectives:  Describe the characteristics of life during late adulthood.  Identify the new challenges that older Americans face. Section 3: The Later Years

13. THE STUDY OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS SOCIOLOGY HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON 13 Life During Late Adulthood  Young-Old – ages 65 to 74; issues related to the adjustment of retirement  Middle-Old – ages 75-84; issues related to declining physical and mental functioning, dependency, and death  Old-Old – ages 85+; issues related to declining physical and mental functioning, dependency, and death Section 3: The Later Years

14. THE STUDY OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS SOCIOLOGY HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON 14 New Challenges of Older Americans  Adjustment to retirement  Declining physical and mental functioning  Dealing with dependency and death Section 3: The Later Years