Chapter 16 Psychosocial Development In Middle Adulthood

Question 0

Midlife crisis

Answer 0

Stressful crisis of identity = the second adolescence
Triggered by:
Review of ones life
Awareness of mortality

Question 1

Inter familial relationships

Answer 1

1. tight knit - frequent contact and support
2. Sociable- contact with less emotional commitment
3. Obligatory- much interaction, little emotional attachment
4. Detached - emotionally and geographically distant
5. Intimate but distant - physically distant but emotionally attached

Question 2

Eriksons Generativity vs stagnation

Answer 2

Generativity : concern for guiding the next generation
-2types ( communal & agentic)
Stagnation : people who do not find an outlet for Generativity become self indulgent or stagnant

Question 3

4 types of Generativity

Answer 3

1. biological -conceiving and bearing children
2. Parental- raising children
3. cultural-transmitting cultural values
4. Technical- teaching skills to apprentices

Question 4

Caregivers

Answer 4

Caregiving is physical, mental, and financial burden
Middle adult caregivers care give for own kids at home at the same time as they provide care for their aging parents
Many grandparents are sole caregivers for their grandchildren

Question 5

Friendship in middle adulthood

Answer 5

Social networks are smaller and more intimate

Friendships are a strong source of support for women

Quality of time makes up for lack of quantity of time spent for women

Question 6

Filial maturity

Answer 6

A life stage of filial maturity
-middle aged children accepting and meeting their parents dependency needs

A health outcome of filial crisis
- middle aged adults balancing love and duty for parents

Question 7

Sandwich generation/ model generation squeeze **

Answer 7

Caregiver for parents and own kids at the same time