FRHD 1020 Chapter 7: Textbook - Chapter 7 (Middle Years and the Not-So-Empty Nest)
28 Dec 2011
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Textbook: the family dynamic a canadian perspective fifth edition. Chapter 7: the middle years and the not-so-empty nest. Mid-life ages of 40 or 45 and 64, period of re-evaluation of life course so far. Some set off in new directions in work or family relationships. Robert and ann miller in the niagara peninsula in 1800s had 14 children, born when mom was 20 and the youngest when she was 45. Child rearing consumed 45 years of her life. Parents more concerned with individual or couple pursuits. Current midlife generation consists of baby boomers 2006 hey were 41-60 years old, largest group in the population (nearly 1/3rd). At nearly 3. 7 million, they now make up 16. 9% of working population. Table 7. 1 population by selected age groups 1991, 2001, 2011 2021. Middle years of adulthood have now joined child rearing as the longest stages in life. Midlife group is diverse first-time parents to grandparents (20-25 year span); peak of careers to retirement.
