SW 310 Chapter 11: Psychological Aspects of Young and Middle Adulthood
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Chapter 11: psychological aspects of young and middle adulthood. Generativity vs. stagnation: generativity: concern with and interest in establishing and guiding the next generation, involves a commitment to protecting and enhancing the conditions of one"s society, stagnation: indicates a lack of psychological movement or growth. Four psychological advances critical to successful adjustment in middle adulthood: socializing vs. sexualizing in human relationships, valuing wisdom vs. valuing physical prowess, emotional flexibility vs. emotional impoverishment, mental flexibility vs. mental rigidity. Levinson"s theories of life structure, life eras, and transitions for men. Based around the concept of life structure: the underlying pattern or design of a person"s life at a given time: shapes and is shaped by the person"s interactions with the environment. Four overlapping eras: preadulthood (birth to 22) The formative time from conception to the end of adolescence: early adulthood (17-45) The era in which people make choices that significantly influence their lives.
