Unit 7

Senescence: A state of gradual physical decline due to aging.◦ Skin thinning◦ Hair thinning and graying◦ Organ reserve decreases

Infertility: Inability to conceive a child after one or more years of attempting to conceive.◦ Caused by..

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) Endometriosis Repeated STIs Genetics Hormonal Imbalances

Infertility: Inability to conceive a child after one or more years of attempting to conceive.◦ Treatments

In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Gamete Intra-Fallopian Transfer (GIFT) Zygote Intra-Fallopian Transfer (ZIFT) Artificial Insemination by Donor (AID)

Drug Abuse & Addiction Alcohol Abuse & Addiction Dieting & Eating Disorders

◦ Anorexia Nervosa: Limiting calorie intake; body fat percentage drops more than 10% below normal

◦ Bulimia Nervosa: Binge-purge behavior; body fat percentages remain within 10% above or below normal

Violent Death ◦ Car accidents, etc. due to “manly” behavior

Back to Piaget!◦ Post-Formal Thought: Abstract reasoning◦ Dialectical Thought: Ability to weigh pros and

cons Thesis (belief) vs antithesis (opposite view) debate

over decisions

Daniel Levinson’s Stages of Adulthood

Age Stage

17-22 Early adult transition—move away from adolescence and make first adult decisions

18-33 Change in life structure—transition due to change or crisis

22-28 First choices of love, friendship, occupation, and lifestyle

33-40 Settling down—establish self in society, family, and career

40-45 Midlife transition—life structure questioned: time of crisis in meaning, value, and direction of life; neglected areas struggle for expression

45-50 New choices made, new life structure and new task commitment

Intimacy through Friendship◦ Male friendships = common interests◦ Female friendships = emotional exchange◦ Cross-sex friendships = challenge w/sexual

boundaries

Intimacy through Sexual Partnership◦ Cohabitation◦ Marriage

Marital Equality◦ Spousal Abuse

Common Couple violence = both partners Patriarchal Terrorism = Male-dominated Matriarchal Terrorism = Female-dominated Battered-Wife Syndrome

◦ Divorce

Adult Attachment was developed off of Ainsworth’s attachment theory◦ Autonomous: Objective views◦ Dismissing: No value on attachment; idealize

parents◦ Preoccupied: Preoccupied with past; emotional

when discussing past, attachment, parents◦ Unresolved: No attempt to deal with

attachment; may be grieving a parent

Work Patterns◦ 9-5, Monday-Friday, or other?

Workplace Diversity◦ Gender◦ Culture◦ Religion◦ Race

Workplace Socialization◦ Coaching◦ Mentoring

Challenges◦ Glass Ceiling◦ Gender Differences in Pay & Promotion

Roles: The “act” we play in certain situations◦ Role Conflict◦ Role Overload◦ Role Buffering

Family Logistics: Aspects of family life that require careful planning◦ Scheduling◦ Activities◦ Parenting◦ The Sandwich Generation