Adults in Society Flashcards

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1
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Male Traditional Life Course

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Stay in work force

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Female Traditional Life Course

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Split employment patterns

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3
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Levinson’s Developmental Stages

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survey study
Life Structure
Early
Middle
Late
Each stage has phases

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Life Structure

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combination of statuses, roles, activities, goals, values, beliefs, and life circumstances

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Novice Phase

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First 3 phases of Early Adulthood (17-39)
Preparing for full adulthood and make a place for yourself
create life structure

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Early Adulthood Phases

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Early Adulthood Transition
Entering Adult World
Age 30 Transition
Settling Down Period

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7
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Frieze and Sales created

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3 Phases of Female Development

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3 Phases of Female Development

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Leaving the Family
Entering Adult World
Re-entering World of Work

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9
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Work

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performing a task necessary to produce goods and services

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10
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Labor Force

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all individuals, 16+, who are employed in paid positions or seeking employment

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Informal Economy

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people not being paid for their services

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12
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What percentage of the US labor force are Women?

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47%

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Profession

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requires specialized skills and knowledge

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Unemployment

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status when a person doesn’t have a job and is actively seeking employment

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15
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Unemployment Rate

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percentage of the population that is unemployed and is actively looking for a job

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16
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What percentage of the US is unemployed as of Oct. 2023?

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3.9%

17
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What was the highest level of unemployment in 1933 during the Great Depression?

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~24.9%

18
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5 Occupation Categories

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1) Management and Professional
2) Service
3) Sales and Office
4) Natural Resources, Construction, Maintenance
5) Transportation, Production, Material Occupations

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Differences between the 1900s and 2019 work forces?

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In the 1900s Farming and Manufacturing made up the majority of the work force, in 2019 Skilled, Professional Work makes up the majority of the work force

20
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Outsourcing

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Increased by Globalization
Moving business units over the national borders

21
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About what percentage of US jobs where outsourced in 2021?

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~4.5%

22
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The majority of US workers are ________ with their job.

A

satisfied

23
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Factors of Job Satisfaction

A

money made
interest in nature of job
working hours

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Factors of Job Dissatisfaction

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stress
bad retirement and health benefits
low chances for promotions

25
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Average number of jobs for a person ages 19-34

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9 jobs

26
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About how many times does a US worker change their career throughout their lifetime?

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5-6 times

27
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Gerontology

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study of physical aspects of aging

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Social Gerontology

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nonphysical study of aging

29
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Young-Old

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65-74
adjust to retirement

30
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Middle-Old

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75-84
physical and mental decline

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Old-Old

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85 and older
physical and mental decline

32
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A strong tie to a job makes it ___________

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harder to retire

33
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Factors affecting retirement

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income
health
social networking
identity

34
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Failure to Adjust to Retirement

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suicide rates high over age 65

35
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Dementia

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Progressive deterioration of the cognitive and intellectual functions of the brain

36
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Alzheimer’s Disease

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deterioration of the brain cells

37
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Dependency

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increases in middle-old and old-old
shift from being independent adult to dependent on others physically and/or financially
reverses parent-child relationship

38
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Retirement

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try new things
planning is vital
stay physically active
create patterns that make you happy