Work and Career Flashcards
1
Q
Donald Super’s 5 Stages to Lifespan/Lifespace
A
1) Growth (fantasy = early-middle childhood & tentative 11-14)
2) Exploration (15-24)
3) Establishment (25-44)
4) Maitenance (45-65)
5) Disengagement (65+)
2
Q
Social Identity Theory
A
Individuals use social groups they are apart of as a basis of categorising people
3
Q
Contact Hypothesis
A
More exposure
4
Q
Cognitive Dissonance
A
Beliefs and actions aren’t in sync (deep fried food is bad but eat it everyday)
5
Q
3 Theories of Retirement
A
1) Role theory (having a role = fulfilment)
2) Continuity theory (changes in rules occur naturally)
3) Life-course perspective
