SOC244H5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Midlife Crisis, Sandwich Generation, Stressor
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Soc244, sociology of families chapters 7, 8, 10, 11. Chapter 7 the middle years and the not-so-empty nest. Current midlife generation consists of mostly baby boomers (age 41-60: 1/3 canadian population, median age of pop = 39. Midlife group is diverse, post-child family marks splitting of one family 2 or more as children form their own nuclear families: family adaptation in middle years contains a series of stressors. Individuals at midlife often examine whether their lives have been fulfilling: 40-45 period of major transition in life of middle aged men, key issue middle age (35-65)=generativity/ passing something next gen. Long-age lifespan divided into two periods: 1. Midlife evaluation + transition (early 40s late 50s: 2. Liberation, experimentation, innovation (late 50s to early 70s) Most adults in mid-life crisis looking for meaning in life, personal discovery. Career + public life seen as most important form of generativity. Empty nest brings couple increased happiness and marital satisfaction: 2.