FAMR 230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Igis
30 Nov 2016
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Marriage: throughout adulthood, marriage has its ups and downs: pattern of satisfaction: u shaped curve (exam) over the course of. Sixth stage: )ntimacy v. isolation (cid:523)early adulthood(cid:524) = (cid:498))g)"s(cid:499) demands sacrifice and compromise. Person develops capacity to commit to relationship that. Seventh stage: generativity v. stagnation (middle adulthood) Adults become concerned about family, next generation and legacy. Concerned with establishing and guiding next generation or else is faced with emptiness. Person seeks to attain sense of sharing, giving, or productive work. Fulfillment is knowing that one has contributed. Shifts in work profoundly affect lives of older people societal attitudes toward retirement have gradually changed over time. Because of increasing longevity, new chapter was added to life. Today, retirement is no longer seen as end, but rather as turning point retirement is chance to not only take break but also to reinvent oneself. Healthy adults have as much as 20-30 more years ahead of them after retirement.
