1. Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 What Developmental Challenges Do Adults Face? Nature and nurture continue to produce changes throughout life, but in adulthood these changes include both growth and decline

2. Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 The Developmental Challenges of Adulthood Love and work – Intimacy versus isolation – Generativity versus stagnation – Generativity – A process of making a commitment beyond oneself to family, work, society, or future generations

3. Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 The Last Developmental Problems You Will Face Ego-identity – The ability to look back on life without regrets and to enjoy a sense of wholeness According to Erikson, the final crisis involves ego-identity vs. despair

4. Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Selective Social Interaction: Choosing to restrict one’s social contacts to those most gratifying Can become a problem in older adults

5. Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 The Last Developmental Problems You Will Face Some of the most obvious changes that occur with age affect physical abilities such as – Vision – Hearing – Thinking, learning, and problem solving – Memory – Sexual functioning – Social interaction – Emotions

6. Kubler-Ross’s 5 Stages of Dying

7. Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Kubler-Ross Stages of Dying Denial Person feels the doctor made a mistake, doctors must have made a mistake Anger Person becomes resentful of and angry at those around him.

8. Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Kubler-Ross Stages of Dying Bargaining Person tries to bargain (with doctors and God) for more time. Depression Person comes to grips that death is inevitable but feels cheated. Acceptance Person accepts death as part of life and quietly makes necessary plans.