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3 stages of adulthood
- young: 19 - 45
- middle: 46 - 64
- late: 65 - 75
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Schaie's achievement stage
- young adulthood; 19 - 45
- optimism and drive for improvement
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schaie responsibility stage
- middle adulthood; 46 - 64
- concerned w/ real-life problems, in charge of self and others
- includes executive substage
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schaie's theory of cognitive development
- achievement stage; young adulthood
- responsibility stage; middle adulthood
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erikson's stages of adult psychosocial development
- intimacy vs. isolation; young adults
- generativity vs stagnation; middle adulthood
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6 historical changes in families
- urbanization
- mobility
- size
- use of paid caregivers
- fathers' roles
- increased longevity
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cause for divorce
- nearly 50% of marriages end in divorce
- bride and groom younger than 20
- low income
- cohabitation before marriage
- premarital pregnancy
- kids from a previous marriage
- recently divorced partner
- knowing each other for a short time
- not finishing high school
- no religion or practicing different faiths
- one or both have divorced parents
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Name the 2 significant milestones signaling that a person is a young adult
- economic indepence
- independent decision making
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behaviors that indicate maturity
- acknowlede and express feelings with restraint
- laugh at yourself
- accept responsibility for your own actions
- tolerate frustration
- accept diversity and individuality of others
- trust others
- display self-confidence
- cope with stress
- discipline yourself
- handle problems without losing sight of goals
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physical development of adults
- good physical health at 30 is a good indicator
- brain growth continues into the mid 20s
- 19 - 26 are best years for reproduction
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primary cause of death during young adulthood
- accidents
- suicide or homicide
- AIDS
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Top 3 health concerns for young adults (19 - 45)
- risky behavior (drugs, sex, overeating)
- stress related illness (headaches, htn, gastric ulcer)
- early disease (cancer)
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When should women start having mammograms every 2 years
age 40; 35 if family hx
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cognitive development in young adults
- aided by the support of others
- apply intelligence to career development and higher education
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young adults and careers/work
- normal to have 7 different jobs throughout work life
- main priority is an interesting job
- unemployment viewed as personal failure
- women make 75.7% of what men make
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boomerang children
children that return to the parental home for a period
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baby boomers
born between 1946 and 1964
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physical changes in middle adults (46 - 65)
- redistribution of body weight
- presbyopia (decrease in vision)
- presbycusis (loss of hearing)
- spinal compression, loss of 1 inch in height by 60
- gray hair
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which stage of adulthood is considered to be the best years of ones life
middle adulthood (46 - 65)
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signs and symptoms of menopause
- average age is 51
- decreased vaginal lubrication
- emotional lability
- fatigue
- flushing and hot flashes
- headache
- heart palpitations
- insomnia
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bone health in middle adults
- women w/ family hx screened for osteoporosis at 45
- anybody who loses 2 inches of height since age 20, screen for osteoporosis
- 1200 mg/day of calcium pre-menopause
- 1500 mg/day of calcium post-menopause
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leading cause of death in the 50s and 60s is
- heart disease
- cancer
- vascular disease
- accidents
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major health problems in middle adulthood are
- accidents
- alcohol abuse
- obesity
- diabetes
- heart disease
- htn
- mental illness
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cognition in middle adulthood
- creativity peaks
- intellect remains stable
- must work harder to remember
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middle adults and career
- most career advancement happens in 50s
- may make midlife career change
- should develp interests outside of work
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sandwich generation
- caught in the middle
- dependent kids and dependent elders at home
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generativity
- stage of middle adulthood (46 - 65)
- middle adults are often mentors to younger adults
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