Life Events Flashcards
What is an expected life event in the life stage adolescence?
Puberty and Starting senior school.
What life event is being described? - Mood swings, hot flushes, Stop menstruating, Night sweats, Urinary problems, Insomnia, Depression and poor memory.
Menopause, age 45-55. Average age 52.
What is the definition of a life event?
Life events are expected or unexpected experiences that can have a major effect on personal development.
Name 5 unexpected life events.
- Divorce
- Accident or injury
- Redundancy
- Unemployment
- Early death
Name 5 expected life events.
- Marriage
- Puberty
- Menopause
- Starting school
- Retirement
What expected life events would happen during this life stage - Early Adulthood?
Marriage, Birth of first child, Getting a job and Moving out
Name 2 major life events (or milestones) that happen during infancy?
- Walk
2. Talk 50 words
How may a persons emotion health change during the life event bereavement of a family member?
They may become depressed and lonely as they would have lost a close member of their family. Also they might feel like they need to stay strong for their family meaning that they don’t express their emotions and become stressed.
How may a persons social life be affected by retirement?
They wouldn’t be working meaning that they would lose touch with their work colleagues which could be their only friends. However they could become more social as they would have more time and opportunities to take part in group activities. EG: Bowls and Bingo
What expected life events happen during later adulthood?
Retirement and Death of friends or partners
