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| Dynamic recurrent patterns of interactions with other individuals and how they change over the course of adulthood |
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extended from early childhood theories. Can be a way to view adult relationships - attachment to spouse/ partner, parents
Proximity (comfort from closeness), Safe haven, and secure base(support in pursuing personal goals) |
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| Commonly used to describe affectional bond between infant and primary caregiver. |
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| The ways attachment is expressed |
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| A set of assumptions and beliefs each individual has formed about the nature of all relationships. Based on early childhood experience - components of security or insecurity |
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| Patterns of expectations, needs, and emotions one exhibits in interpersonal relationships that extends beyond early attachment figures |
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| A system activated in adults when they interact with infants and young children - complement to attachment orientation |
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| ever changing network of social relationships that surrounds each of us throughout our adult lives. Reciprocal and developmental |
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| socioemotional selectivity theory |
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as we age, we tend to prefer more meaningful social relationships
quantity of relationships declines with time, but quality increases |
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evolutionary psychology
re. social roles |
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| Premise that early ancestors banded together in social groups as survival strategy. Individuals who carried genes for cooperativeness, group loyalty, adherence to norms, and promotion of social inclusion - more apt to survive and pass genes along |
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How partnerships are arrived at:
lust - sexual desire, attraction - desiring emotional relationship, attachment - drives person to feel comfortable and secure with partner |
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| (from Freud)sexual desire, foundation of all intimate relationships |
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| One theory of attraction: Start with a large pool of potential mates and filter out those who do not fit specifications |
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| theory of attraction:We all have certain assets to offer in a relationship, make best deal possible |
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| Parents and their children |
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| Grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins |
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| intergenerational solidarity theory |
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Quality of any family relationship can be evaluated by:
6 dimensions Associational solidarity, affectional, consensual, functional, normative, intergenerational family structure |
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Associational solidarity
(Intergenerational Solidarity Theory, Bengston) |
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| frequency and patterns of interaction in various types of activities |
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affectional solidarity
(Intergenerational Solidarity Theory, Bengston) |
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| type and degree of positive sentiment held about family members and degree of reciprocity |
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consensual solidarity
(Intergenerational Solidarity Theory, Bengston) |
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| degree of agreement on values, attitudes, and beliefs among family members |
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functional solidarity
(Intergenerational Solidarity Theory, Bengston) |
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| degree to which family members exchange services or assistance |
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normative solidarity
(Intergenerational Solidarity Theory, Bengston) |
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| perception and enactment of norms of family solidarity |
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intergenerational family structure
(Intergenerational Solidarity Theory, Bengston) |
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| number, type, geographic proximity of family members |
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Associational solidarity
(Intergenerational Solidarity Theory, Bengston) |
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| frequency and patterns of interaction in various types of activities |
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| Hypothesis suggests that presence of grandmothers (esp maternal)is a predictor of children's' survival. Longevity favored in our species because social groups with more grandparents have older members to help with wisdom child care and birthing |
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friendship
re. social roles |
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| "a voluntary social relationship carried out within a social context" Field |
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