Chapter 3 Review Flashcards
adulthood
adulthood is the life stage that follows childhood and
adolescence and lasts until death
* in research terms the age range is 15-34 years of age
* most Canadians feel they are adults in their late 20s
mentor
information about his or her own career path, as well as provide guidance, motivation, emotional support, and role modeling.
The older, more experienced person that you look up to and seek out advance
- Women are less likely to have mentors in the workplace
”Permakid”
generation is
referred to as the “Boomerang” as they leave home and
return
Boomerang Generation
Adult children who return to live with their parents
Emerging Adulthood
creator: Dr. Jeffrey Arnett
he identifies this as an age (between 18-29)
and a stage that exists between adolescence
and young adulthood
* he suggests that this new phase in the human
the life cycle is the result of four main revolutions
for changes:
Technology Revolution
Sexual Revolution
Women’s Revolution
Youth Revolution
boarding houses
were popular; these were a
transitionary step between family life and
independence
* lower class often became domestic servants
* upper class were educated at home
credentialism
valuing education and qualification over interest or practical experience
Concept of education inflation
youth require more education to qualify for jobs these days
Tertiary education
post-secondary education including undergraduate and graduate credentials
Defining adulthood (4 characterisitics)
- Adulthood assumes appropriate roles and responsibilities including
- Separated from family (left home/and or became financially independent
- started career
- formed supportive relationships
What are the four Emerging Adulthood
- Technology Revolution
- Sexual Revolution
- Women’s Movement
- Youth Movement
Networking
making social connections to advance one’s career
people seek out friendship, love and acceptance making it hard to realize that the purpose of the workplace relationship is primarily to accomplish the goals of the organization and to further careers
Technology Revolution
- Not just basic revolution
- manufacturing economy to knowledge economy
- information. technology, services, need higher education
- takes longer to prepare
Sexual Revolution
- Birth control pill
-average
-marriage went up
-no comments/no family life
-people getting married later - push away from religion tradition
Women’s Movement
-Today, more women are going to college
- wanting to make process carries than look
-now apporuitrd for women to devloped sills for the workplace
