Chapter 1
Social Work 457 with Tracy Schroepfer at University of Wisconsin - Madison
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By: Rachel Shapiro
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Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Theory and Practice
Created: 2012-03-08
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life course perspective definition
looks at how chronological age, relationships, common life transitions, and social change shape people's lives from birth to death
cohorts
group of persons who were born during the same time period and who experience particular social changes within a given culture in the same sequence and at the same age
population pyramid
a chart that depicts the proportion of the population in each age group
sex ratio
number of males per 100 females
transition
changes in roles and statuses that represent a distinct departure from prior roles and statuses
trajectories
a longer view of long-term patterns of stability and change in a person's life, involving multiple transitions
life event
a significant occurrence involving a relatively abrupt change that may produce serious and long-lasting effects
turning point
a time when major change occurs in the life course trajectory
three types of life events that serve as turning points
life events that either close or open opportunities
life events that make a lasting change on the person's environment
life events that change a person's self-concept, beliefs, or expectations
five conditions where transitions become turning points
when transition occurs simultaneously with a crisis or is followed by a crisis
when the transition involves family conflict over the needs and wants of individuals
when transition is "off-time"
when transition is followed by unforseen negative consequences
when transition requires exceptional social adjustments
what are the major themes of LCP
interplay of human lives and historical time
timing of lives
linked or interdependent lives,
human agency in making choices
interplay of human lives and historical time
historical time may produce cohort effects when distinctive formative experiences are shared at the same point in the life course and have a lasting impact on a birth cohort
timing of lives
age at which specific life events and transitions occur
dimensions of age
biological age
psychological age
social age
spiritual age
age norm
age structuring
standardizing of the ages at which social role transitions occur, by developing policies and laws that regulate the timing of these transitions
social support
help rendered by others that benefits an individual or collectivity
human agency
the use of personal power to achieve one's goals
three modes of human agency
personal agency
proxy agency
collective agency
About this deck
By: Rachel Shapiro
Textbook: Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Theory and Practice
Created: 2012-03-08
Size: 18 flashcards
Views: 11
Textbook:
Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Theory and PracticeCreated: 2012-03-08
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