FMLY 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Midlife Crisis
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Stage between intimacy and generativity called career consolidation (use term career loosely could be stay-at-home mom/dad) = creation of new social network for which middle-aged adult"s pri(cid:373)ary (cid:449)ork ser(cid:448)es as a hu(cid:271) Also another stage after generativity vs. stagnation, called keeper of the meaning. = focus on preserving the institutions and values of their culture that they believe will benefit future generation. Participation in new institutions motivated by desire to ensure survival of institution. Want to give something to the institution (not trying to get something from it) Term popularized by elliot jacques (1960s) **occurs in mid 40s. At the time, landmarks in life consisted of: finishing school, going to work, retiring, and dying. Mid(cid:449)ay (cid:271)et(cid:449)ee(cid:374) s(cid:272)hool a(cid:374)d death (cid:449)as a (cid:272)ha(cid:374)ge i(cid:374) perso(cid:374)"s ti(cid:373)e perspe(cid:272)ti(cid:448)e. Hifts fro(cid:373) (cid:862)ti(cid:373)e si(cid:374)(cid:272)e (cid:271)irth(cid:863) to (cid:862)ti(cid:373)e u(cid:374)til death(cid:863) Feel sense of urgency to close gap between what one expected to accomplish and what one already has.