Chapter 16 Flashcards
Generativity Versus Stagnation
Generativity involves reaching out to others in ways that give to and guide the next generation
Young-Old
The middle-ages person must seek new ways of being both young and old
Destruction-Creation
With greater awareness of mortality, the middle-aged person focuses on ways he or she has acted destructively
Masculinity-Feminity
The middle-aged person must better balance masculine and feminine parts of the self
Engagement-Separateness
The middle-aged person must forge a better balance between engagement with the external world and separateness
Midlife Crisis
Self-doubt and stress especially great during the forties, and do they prompt major restructuring of the personality
Possible Selves
Future-oriented representations of what one hopes to become and what one is afraid of becoming. Possible selves are the temporal dimension of self-concept - what the individual is striving for and attempting to avoid
“Big Five” Personality Traits
Neuroticism, extroversion, openness to experience, agreeableness, and conscientiousness
Feminization of Poverty
A trend in which women who support themselves or their families have become the majority of the adult population living in poverty, regardless of age and ethnic group
Kinkeeper
Gathering the family for celebrations and making sure everyone stays in touch
Skipped-generation Families
Grandparents live with grandchildren but apart from the children’s parents
Sandwich Generation
Widely used to refer to the idea that middle-aged adults must care for multiple generations above and below them at the same time
Burnout
A condition in which long-term job stress leads to mental exhaustion, a sense of loss of personal control, and feelings of reduced accomplishmennt
Glass Ceiling
Invisible barrier to advancement up the corporate ladder
