FRHD 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Stepfamily, Conspicuous Consumption, Sandwich Generation
7 Dec 2013
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The midlife crisis: middle age can be 35-50, midlife crisis said to be a time of anxiety and radical change as 40 approaches, has more to do w developmental history not chronological age, appears more in men. Ecological niche: the particular lifestyle & social context that adults settle into because it"s compatible w/ their individual personality needs and interests. Adults select this by selecting vocations, hobbies, mates & neighbourhoods. Factors linked to the big 5 include education, marriage, divorce, fertility, iq, verbal fluency & political views. Intimacy vs. isolation: the 6th of erikson\s 8 stages of development. Adults seek someone w/ whom to share their lives in an enduring & self-sacrificing commitment. Without such commitment, they risk profound aloneness & isolation. Social convoy: everyone is part of a social convoy. Collectively, family members, friends, acquaintances & strangers who move through life w/ a person.
