PSYC 302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Video Lesson, Galoshes, Individualism
20 March 2018
Psychology of Adolescence
PSYC 302
Section 003
Professor Geraldine Lotze
Chapter 7 - The Family
Disequilibrium - unbalancing in family unit due to a change, until the family adjusts to the
change and goes back to equilibrium
-Can be BAD or GOOD (Child gets into a great college, parents are excited and happy
OR Dad loses job, everyone is upset and worried)
MIDLIFE
Parents into Midlife
-Job stability, satisfaction, and status peaks
-Adults feel RELAXED about workplace (no longer in the rat race)
-Earning power increases
-Marital problems decline, satisfaction increases
-Gender roles are more androgynous (many women take on more leadership
opportunities, many men are taking a stronger caregiving role. Basically, dads do not
engage with teenagers AS often, but MANY men feel much more comfortable as a
caregiver).
-MANY parents LOVE the Empty Nest (Parents: Yesss time alone is nice. Throwing a
party is nice. I don’t have to drive my teens places! I don’t have to babysit!) So,
adolescent autonomy can be welcomed and encouraged!
Children into Adolescents
-Increased desire for autonomy
-Exploration of identity
-Increased time with peers (less time with parents and siblings)
-Increased time alone
*VERY important for development, alone time allows teens to think and be alone
*it’s a nice relationship from these aspects: Parents get more freedom from the responsibilities
of parenthood, teenages get more freedom from the rule of their parents.
BUT: Blue collar job satisfaction decreases (dependent on physical strength and agility), and
1/4th of all divorces occur in midlife.
PARENTING STYLES
-Authoritarian, Authoritative, Disengaged, Indulgent
-Authoritarian: Low Responsiveness, High Demandingness
Document Summary
Disequilibrium - unbalancing in family unit due to a change, until the family adjusts to the change and goes back to equilibrium. Can be bad or good (child gets into a great college, parents are excited and happy. Or dad loses job, everyone is upset and worried) Adults feel relaxed about workplace (no longer in the rat race) Gender roles are more androgynous (many women take on more leadership opportunities, many men are taking a stronger caregiving role. Basically, dads do not engage with teenagers as often, but many men feel much more comfortable as a caregiver). Many parents love the empty nest (parents: yesss time alone is nice. I don"t have to drive my teens places! So, adolescent autonomy can be welcomed and encouraged! Increased time with peers (less time with parents and siblings) *very important for development, alone time allows teens to think and be alone.
