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| Erikson's theory: Intimacy (4) |
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| Making a permanent commitment to intimate partner, involves giving up some newfound independence, redefining identity. strong identity helps. affects freindships, work |
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| Erikson's theory: Isolation (3) |
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| Loneliness, self-absorption. Hesitate to form close ties. Fear of losing identity |
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| Levinson's Early adult season: Early adult transition (2) |
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| Levinson's Early adult season: Ealry adulthood life structure. men vs women |
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Men: settling down
women: continued instability, more roles |
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| Levinson's Early Adult season: Age 30 transition (2) |
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Reevaluate life structure
Often focus on underdeveloped aspects |
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| Vaaillant's Adaptation to Life: 20s, 30s, 40s, 50-60s, 70s |
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20s-intimacy concerns
30s-career consolidation
40s - generative
50-60s - keepers of meaning
70s = spiritual and reflective |
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Physical proximity
most select partners who are similar |
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| Selecting a mate: gender differences |
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Women: intelligence, ambition, financials, morals
Men: attractiveness, domestic skills |
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| Childhood attachment and adult romantic relationships: Secure |
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Definition
| Trust, happiness, friendship |
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| childhood attachment and adult romantic relationships: Avoidant |
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Definition
| Jealousy, emotional distance, little physical pleasure |
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| Childhood attachment and adult romantic relationships: Ressistant |
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| Jealousy, desperation, emotional highs and lows |
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| Triangular theory of love (3) |
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Definition
| Intimacy, passion, commitment |
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| Friendships in early adulthood (5) |
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Definition
Friends usually similar age, sex, SES
Common interests
Enhance self-esteem, make life more interesting
Trust, intimacy, loyality continue to be important
Siblings often friends |
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Term
| Factors in loneliness: Age |
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Definition
Peaks in late teens, early 20s
Declines thorugh 70s |
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| Factors in loneliness: circumstances |
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Definition
Separated, divorced,widowed
Immigrants to individualist form collectivist cultures |
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| Factors in loneliness: Personal characteristics |
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Socially anxious
insecure models of attachment, defeating behaviors, attitudes |
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| __50% of 18-25 year-olds live with parent |
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Marrying later
more cohabiting before marriage
Fewer marriages
More religious and ethnically mixed marriages |
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| Traditional vs egalitarian marriages |
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Definition
| Clear division of roles vs. partners relate as equals |
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Term
| Factors related to marital satisfaction (8) |
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Definition
| Family backgrounds, age at marriage, length of courthship, timing of first pregnancy, relationship to extended family, financial and employment status, family responsibilities, personality characteristics |
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Term
| Transition to parenthood: Roles |
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Definition
Roles often become more traditional
Roles get less traditional with second birth |
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Term
| Parenting with adolescents |
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Definition
Brings sharp changes
negotiation of roles, dip in parital satisfaction |
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Term
| Singlehood: men vs. females |
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Definition
One-third of males, one-fourth of females
8-10% Single for life |
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| Singlehood: Gender differences |
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Women more likely to stay single
More high SES women, low SES men single after 30 |
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| Singlehood: Ethnic differences |
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Definition
| African Americans single longer |
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Term
| Singlehood: Stressful periods |
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Definition
Late 20s
Mid 30s for women |
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| Divorce rates: US vs Canadian marriages |
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Definition
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Term
| Causes and factors in divorce (6) |
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Definition
| Ineffective problem solving, separate lives, infidelity - money issues - substance abuse, age - religion - prior divorce - family background, ses, gender roles |
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Term
| Career development in early adulthood (3) |
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Definition
| Disappoointment near start of career common. Adujust expectations to opportunities to advance. self-efficacy, mentoring affect adjustment, success. |
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Term
| Challenges to Women's career development (5) |
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Definition
Discontinueous employment.
Concentration low-paying, low-advancement jobs
Low self-efficacy for male-dominated fields
Gender stereotyping
Few mentors |
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