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| Aspects of Adolecent Identity |
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- Desired career path
- Religious beliefs
- Relationships
- Gender and sexual identity
- Cultural/ethnic identity
- Personality
- Body image |
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| Emotional Development in Adolescents |
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Definition
- Increased interest in self-portrayal
- Search for an identity
- Emotional swings
- Girls' self esteems declines from puberty, boys' esteem increases |
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| No one understands what they are going through, invincibility |
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| Cognitive Changes in Adolescents |
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Definition
- A time of increased decision-making
- Situations are examined from multiple perspectives, and consequences anticipated
- A strategy for improving adolescent decision-making includes parental involvement |
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Term
| Piagets Theory in Adolescents |
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Definition
- Adolescent thought is at the formal operational stage.
- Thought is more abstract
- Hypothetical-Deductive Reasoning
- Critical Thinking |
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- Decision making
- Pressure to Conform
- More independence vs more attention
- Maturity in cognitive abilities
- Discrepancy in ideal vs real |
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| Risks from Early Onset of Puberty |
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Definition
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Alcohol, drugs, tobacco
- Earlier dating and sexual involvement
- Possible lower educational attainment |
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- Time of explorations, experimentation, and sexual fantasies
- TV/media contribute to the sexual culture
- Bridge between the asexual child and sexual adulthood
- Developing sexual identity includes orientation and sexual behavior |
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| Affect 3 million American Teens |
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| A sexually active adolescent who does not use contraception... |
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Definition
| has a 90% chance of pregnancy within 1 year |
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| Consequences of Adolescent Pregnancy |
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Definition
- Health risks for mother and baby
- Low birth weight, neurological problems, childhood illness
- Often drop out of school and have a low SES |
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Term
| Leading Causes of Death/Disability in Adolescence |
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Definition
- Accidents
- Homicide, AA males
- Suicide, 12% in 15-19yr olds
- TBI
- Spinal cord injury, men 16-24 |
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Term
| Piaget's View on Young Adulthood |
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Definition
- Realistic and pragmatic thinking
- Reflective and relativistic thinking |
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- Permanent, full time job
- Economic independence
- Accepting responsibility for consequences of actions
- Deciding own beliefs and values
- Establishing a relationship with parents as an equal adult |
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Term
| Stages of Young Adulthood |
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Definition
- Stage 1: 18-25
- Stage 2: 26-35 |
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- More stress
- More depressed
- Pervasive concerns
- Increased attendance at community college
- More returning students |
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Term
| Factors of Eating Disorders |
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Definition
- Body dissatisfaction
- Media/Cultural influences
- Drive for thinness
- Traditional dieting |
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Term
| Prevalence of Eating Disorders |
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Definition
- Anorexia .5-3.7%
- Bulimia 1.1-4.2%
- Binge eating 2-5%
- In men 5-7% |
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Term
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Definition
- Avg 5'4", weighs 144, size 12
- Model 5'11", weighs 117, 2% of population |
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| Impact of Eating Disorder on Development |
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Definition
- Health
-Nutrition/Eating Patterns
- Mental Health
- Body Image Disturbance
- Fertility
- Self-Esteem
- Intimacy
- Relationships
- Identity
- Coping strategies |
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| Obesity Prevalence in Early Adulthood |
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Definition
- More than 60% of US are overweight
- Related factors: heredity, leptin, metabolism, environment, ethnicity, gender |
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Term
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Definition
2007: 41% of college students
2011: 36% of college students |
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Term
| Developmental Changes in Young Adulthood |
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Definition
- Values and Careers
- Work
- Intimacy and independence |
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Term
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Definition
- Companionship
- Intimacy
- Affection
- Support
- Source of Self-Esteem
- Buffer from Stress
- Source of Emotional Support |
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Term
| Erikson on Young Adulthood |
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Definition
- Intimacy vs isolation
- Intimacy vs independence |
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Term
| 6 Stages of Family Life Cycle |
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Definition
- Leaving home
- Marriage
- Becoming parents
- Parenting
- Family at midlife
- Family in later life |
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| Causes of Death in Young Adulthood 15-24 |
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Definition
- Unintentional injuries
- Homicide
- Suicide |
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| Causes of Death in Young Adulthood 25-44 |
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Definition
- Other
- Unintentional injuries
- Cancer
- Heart disease
- Suicide |
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| Causes of Death in Middle Adulthood |
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Definition
- Heart Disease
- Cancer
- Cerebrovascular disease |
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Term
| Health Impact of Overweight and Obesity |
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Definition
- High blood pressure
- High blood cholesterol
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Heart disease and stroke
- Gallbladder disease
- Arthritis
- Sleep disturbances
- Some types of cancers |
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| Having a very high amount of body fat in relation to lean body mass, BMI of 30 or higher |
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Term
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| A measure of an adult’s weight in relation to his or her height, specifically the adult’s weight in kilograms divided by the square of his or her height in meters |
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- 17 million people have diabetes
- 6th leading cause of death in America
- Type 2 affects 90-95% of people with diabetes and most often appears after age 40.
- African Americans are twice as likely and American Indians and Alaska Natives are 2.6 times more likely to have diabetes relative to whites |
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Term
| Complications of Diabetes |
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Definition
- Eye disease and blindness
- Kidney disease
- Amputations
- Cardiovascular disease
- Pregnancy complications
- Flu-and pneumonia-related deaths |
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Definition
- 80% of individuals aged 40-59 are employed
- In the 51-59 category, slightly less than 25% do not work
- Choice of work and how much |
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Term
| Middle-age Adults have... |
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Definition
- A greater sense of control in their work
- A greater sense of environmental mastery
- More autonomy and more power
- Greater financial security |
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Term
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Definition
| 40-65, boundaries pushing upwards due to increased life expectancy |
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Term
| Life Expectancy 1900/2013 |
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Definition
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| Median Age in the US 1990/2050 |
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| Healthy People 2010 Leading Health Indicators |
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Definition
o Tobacco use
o Substance abuse
o Responsible sexual behavior
o Mental health
o Injury and violence
o Environmental quality
o Immunization
o Access to health care
o Physical activity
o Overweight/obesity |
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Term
| Work Provides Older Workers: |
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Definition
- Productive activity
- Social interactions
- A positive identity |
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Term
| Baby Boomers and Retirement |
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Definition
| 78 million will reach retirement age by 2010, 80% expected to work during retirement years |
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| Sources of Income for Older Americans |
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Definition
- Social Security 40%
- Asset Income 21%
- Public and Private Pensions 19%
- Work Earnings 17% |
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Term
| Gender Differences in Longevity |
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Definition
- Life expectancy for females is 80, males 74
- By the time adults are 75 years of age, more than 61% of the population is female
- These differences are due to health attitudes, habits, lifestyles, and occupation |
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Term
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Definition
- Fastest growing segment of population
- 77,000 in 2000 |
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Term
| Living Arrangements of Older Adults |
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Definition
- 95% of older adults live in the community
- Two-thirds live with family members, one-third alone
- 23% of adults 85 years and over live in institutions |
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Term
| Challenges for Grandparents as Caregivers |
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Definition
- 2.5 million grandparents in U.S. raising children
- Fixed income
- Declining health
- Family strains
- Locating services and resources |
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Term
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Definition
| - On average, the brain shrinks 5% to 10% between ages 20 and 90 |
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Term
| Causes of Death in Late Adulthood |
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Definition
- Heart disease
- Cancer
- Cerebrovascular disease (stroke)
- Chronic lung disease
- Pneumonia or influenza
- Diabetes |
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Term
| Cognitive Changes in Older Adults |
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Definition
- Not all aspects of memory decline with age
- Decline occurs mainly in older adults’ episodic and working memory, not in semantic or implicit memory
- Decline in perceptual speed is linked to memory decline |
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Term
| Down Syndrome Life Expectancy |
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