Self-focused age
feature 3
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1. more independent, not yet tied to others
2. I think I want to get more in touch with myself. I want to be a little selfish
for a while, and selfishness and marriage don't seem to go hand-in-hand. I'd
like to be able to experience as much as I can before I get married.
landing (26-29)
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, 1. make important choices in love and work
2. structure their adult lives
What are characteristics of nontraditional students? What challenges may they face?
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i. DO NOT immediately continue education after High School
ii. Attend college part-time
iii. Work full time
iv. Financially independent
v. Have dependents on people other than spouse
vi. Single parent
vii. Have a GED, not a high school diploma
illness today
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i. Chronic illness
ii. Medical treatments only PATIALLY effective
1. Lifestyle factors
iii. Goals
1. Prevention
2. Adjustment to illness
Age of feeling in-between
feauture 4
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, 1. not yet fully adult yet and definitely not "kids" or "adolescents"
2. adult in some ways but not in others
1. What do social networks in late adulthood look like? How do they change?
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a. Friendships
i. Important source of support, share similar experiences, sense of control,
flexible
b. Family Relationships
i. Siblings are VERY important, spouses INCREASE, children rely on you for
support
Why is going to college a crucial aspect of EA theory?
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i. High school to college brings many changes
ii. Increased VULNERABILITY?
1. Youths must navigate increasingly adult roles
2. Take on new academic and economic responsibilities
3.Forge new social networks
iii. Poor MENTAL HEALTH: lower GPA/ higher risk of dropping out
1. 1st year college students report particularly low levels of mental health
2. most disorders have first onset by age 24
, 1. What is the "mid-life crisis? Who coined the term?
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a. A stage of UNCERTAINTY and indecision brought about by the
realization that life is FINITE
i. Daniel Levinsona. His theory was based on 40 men and his work with
women was conducted years later on a small sample. He also overstated
the consistency and generality og the patterns he found
b. Evidence is lacking
c. Turmoil in middle age is obvious, memorable. More likely to recall marital
differences than lack of them.
a. What are the major risk factors for divorce?
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i. Age
1. 60% of marriages before 25 end in divorce
ii. Education
1. Graduation from college reduces risk by 25%
iii. Income
1. Making more than 50k REDUCES risk by 30%
iv. Employment Status
1. Unemployment INCREASES risk
v. Religion
1. Religious couples LESS LIKELY to divorce
a. Shared values
vi. Parents Divorced
1. Intergenerational transmission
vii. In middle/late life
1. shorter marital duration
2. higher- order marriage (not their first marriage)
3. being unemployed *less time together, feelings fade over time, infidelity
feature 3
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1. more independent, not yet tied to others
2. I think I want to get more in touch with myself. I want to be a little selfish
for a while, and selfishness and marriage don't seem to go hand-in-hand. I'd
like to be able to experience as much as I can before I get married.
landing (26-29)
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, 1. make important choices in love and work
2. structure their adult lives
What are characteristics of nontraditional students? What challenges may they face?
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i. DO NOT immediately continue education after High School
ii. Attend college part-time
iii. Work full time
iv. Financially independent
v. Have dependents on people other than spouse
vi. Single parent
vii. Have a GED, not a high school diploma
illness today
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i. Chronic illness
ii. Medical treatments only PATIALLY effective
1. Lifestyle factors
iii. Goals
1. Prevention
2. Adjustment to illness
Age of feeling in-between
feauture 4
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, 1. not yet fully adult yet and definitely not "kids" or "adolescents"
2. adult in some ways but not in others
1. What do social networks in late adulthood look like? How do they change?
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a. Friendships
i. Important source of support, share similar experiences, sense of control,
flexible
b. Family Relationships
i. Siblings are VERY important, spouses INCREASE, children rely on you for
support
Why is going to college a crucial aspect of EA theory?
Give this one a try later!
i. High school to college brings many changes
ii. Increased VULNERABILITY?
1. Youths must navigate increasingly adult roles
2. Take on new academic and economic responsibilities
3.Forge new social networks
iii. Poor MENTAL HEALTH: lower GPA/ higher risk of dropping out
1. 1st year college students report particularly low levels of mental health
2. most disorders have first onset by age 24
, 1. What is the "mid-life crisis? Who coined the term?
Give this one a try later!
a. A stage of UNCERTAINTY and indecision brought about by the
realization that life is FINITE
i. Daniel Levinsona. His theory was based on 40 men and his work with
women was conducted years later on a small sample. He also overstated
the consistency and generality og the patterns he found
b. Evidence is lacking
c. Turmoil in middle age is obvious, memorable. More likely to recall marital
differences than lack of them.
a. What are the major risk factors for divorce?
Give this one a try later!
i. Age
1. 60% of marriages before 25 end in divorce
ii. Education
1. Graduation from college reduces risk by 25%
iii. Income
1. Making more than 50k REDUCES risk by 30%
iv. Employment Status
1. Unemployment INCREASES risk
v. Religion
1. Religious couples LESS LIKELY to divorce
a. Shared values
vi. Parents Divorced
1. Intergenerational transmission
vii. In middle/late life
1. shorter marital duration
2. higher- order marriage (not their first marriage)
3. being unemployed *less time together, feelings fade over time, infidelity
