REC100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Sandwich Generation, Career Development, Staling

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Recreation and Leisure Studies
• Course: REC100
• Professor: Bryan Smale

Document Summary

Adulthood in four different stages: early adulthood (18-35, middle adulthood (35-50, late adulthood (50-65, older adulthood (65+) Early adulthood: transition into adulthood, new independence, financial and emotional independence from family, begin careers and develop friendships and romantic partnerships, relationships with parents feel more like friends. Search for personal identity: searching for themselves and trying to make decisions about cultural identity. Finding a partner is a priority for many people: dating culture has a significant influence on leisure activities, shared leisure experiences and negotiation of time use, the more serious the relationship, the greater the impact. Leisure for couples without children is more couple-focused: more time, money and freedom to pursue leisure opportunities. Middle adulthood: middle point of people"s lives, people are very aware of their mortality, emphasis on finding meaningful existence with the time that remains, examine aspects of their life to see if they are happy.