FAMR Final Exam

Family Resource Management 230 with Rick at University of Hawaii - Manoa

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Models of adulthood

normative crisis: age related changes

life events: people develop to times when key events occur in life

Neugarten

recurrent themes of adulthood

identity, intimacy, freedom, life goals

Adulthood

3 stages: Early, middle, late

state of "being" is replaced by state of "becoming"

Early Adulthood

20-40

beginning career

Middle adulthood

40-65

Erikson 7th stage

generativity vs. stagnation: (MA)

person seeks to attain sense of sharing, giving or productive work

stagnation occurs when person cares only about oneself and percceives life as "dreary". They feel trapped

Divorced who get remarried

75-80% of people who get divorced get remarried within 2-5 years

Marriage curve

u-shaped

Late adulthood

65+

retirement

gerontologist

social scientist who studies aging

ageism

prejudice & discrimination against elderly based on age

media often reinforce myths

young old

healthy, vigorous majority of older adults (75-80% of 65+ population)

old-old

frail minority of older adults (20-25% of 65+)

average life expectancy in HI

empty nest syndrome

loneliness felt when children leave the home

sandwich generation

generation of people who care for aging parents while supporting own children

Myths of aging

85+ is fastest growing section of population

primary aging

aging that involved universal and irreversibe changes that, due to genetic programming, occurs as people get older

secondary aging

changes in physical and cognitive functioning due to illness, health habits, and individual differences but are not due to increased age itself and are not inevitable.

dementia

most common mental disorder of elderly

serious memory loss accompanied by declines in mental functioning

Alzheimers disease

progressive brain disorder that produces loss of memory and confusion

approaches to aging

genetic programming theory

wear and tear theory

genetic programming theory

suggest that our bodys DNA genetic code contains a built in time limit for the reproduction of human cells

wear and tear theory

the mechanical functions of body simply wear with age

Intel in old aage

fluid intel declines with age

crystallized intel remains steady and can improve with age

Erikson final stage

ego-integrity versus despair

process of looking back over ones life, evaluating it and coming to terms with itl

life review

point in life where people examine and evaluate lives

Butler life review:

1. Good life

2. Wasted life

3. Reconciliation (mending broken relationships)

succesful aging

no one way to age

3 outcomes:

disengagement thoery (graudal withdrawal from world)

activity theory (maintaining interests/activities as earlier in life)

continuity theory (combo of both, maintain level of involvement to max sense of well being and self esteem)

Social support network

all need a network of caring, interesting people to be involved with to combat loneliness in old age

Brain death

formal definition of death based on the cessation of all signs of brain activity as measured by electrical brain waves

functional death

absence of heartbeat and breathing

Thanatologist

person who studies death and dying

Kubler-Ross

Kubler Ross

stages of dying found by asking people with terminal illness to talk to her

stages of death:

denial

anger

bargaining

depression

acceptance

Bereavement

acknowledgement of the objective fact that one has experienced a death

grief

emotional response to ones loss

Physical development and senses

Development and maturation is, in most respects, complete at early adulthood. Most people are at their peak of physical capabilities.

Senescence

Natural physical decline brought on by aging.

Motor functioning, fitness, and health (7 healthy habits):

Not smoking
Having breakfast every day
No more than 1-2 alcoholic drinks per day
Regular exercise
7-8 hours of sleep per night
Not eating between meals
Not being more than 10% overweight

Obesity

1/3 of pop is obese with body weight of 20% or more above average

Stress and coping

Physical and emotional response to events that threaten or challenge us.

Primary appraisal

Individual’s assessment of an event to determine whether its implications are positive, negative, or neutral.

Secondary appraisal:

Person’s answers to the question, “Can I handle it?,” an assessment of whether his or her coping abilities and resources are adequate to overcome the challenge posed by the potential stressor

Coping

Effort to control, reduce, or learn to tolerate threats that lead to stress.

Postformal thought

Nature of thinking changes qualitatively. Also encompasses dialectical thinking (an interest in and appreciation for argument, counterargument, and debate).

Schaie’s stages:

Acquisitive: Point reached by young adults in which intelligence is applied to specific situations involving attainment of long-term goals regarding careers, family, and societal contributions. All 4 Piaget stages here(childhood to early adult)
Achieving: (late teen to early 20,30) using knowledge to accomplish goals

Schaie Stages (cont)

3. Responsible: (late 30 to middle 60)Major concerns of middle-aged adults relate to their personal situations, including protecting and nourishing their spouses, families, and careers.Tackling practical problems involved in responsibility ofothers
4.executive:broadening focus from personal needs to society
5. Reintegrative: Period of late adulthood during which the focus is on tasks that have personal meaning

Triarchic theory of intelligence: Sternberg’s theory

Componential: mental components involved in analyzing data used in solving problems, especially problems involving rational behavior.
Experiential: Relationship between intelligence, people’s prior experience, and their ability to cope with new situations.
Contextual: Involves degree of success people demonstrate in facing the demands of their everyday, real-world environments.

Normative crisis model

Approach to personality development that is based on fairly universal stages tied to a sequence of age-related crises. Views key events as developmental markers. Normative events: expected occurences. Non-normative events:unusual occurences that have major impact on life, not based on age.

Erikson 6th crisis

intimacy vs. isolation

period of postadolescence into the early 30s that focuses on developing close relationships with others. EA. Selflessness, joint pleasure, deep devotion and fusing of identities

Passionate love:

Strong and intense emotionally and physically arousing love. Neither can be sustained unless you have commitment.

Companionate love:

Intimate, non-passionate type of love that is supposedly stronger than friendship because of the element of long-term commitment.

Sternberg’s triangular theory:

Consists of intimacy, passion, and commitment.

Intimacy: Feelings of closeness, connectedness, and bondedness.
Passion: Drives that lead to romance, physical attraction, and sexual consummation.
Commitment: Decision to remain with each other, and in long term, the shared achievements and plans made with that person
Consumate love=IDEAL (intimacy + passion + commitment)

Choosing a partner:

People tend to marry someone who is similar in age, ethnicity, cultural values, etc. (also known as HOMOGAMY).

Marriage gradient

Informal norms that suggest women to marry men of equal or higher social status. And older men marry women who are younger and of lower social status.

Marriage

Social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. An institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found.

POSSLQ

Persons of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters. Came up in the 1970s by US Census Bureau as part of an effort to accurately gauge prevalence of cohabitation in American households. Cohabitation: partners living together before marriage

What makes marriage work?

Couples who show affection and perceive themselves as interdependent (and those who make a commitment).

Career consolidation

Period between 20-40, when young adults become centered in their careers.

Ginzberg’s career choice theory:

Fantasy period: child, career choice made based on what sounds cool and fun

tentative period: people begin to take practical considerations and think about own interests and beliefs in relation to job

Realistic period: young adults explore specific career options thru actual experience or through training

Gender and career choices:

Note – Until 1960’s, employment ads in newspapers throughout U.S. were almost always divided into two sections “Help Wanted: Male” and “Help Wanted: Female”. There was an assumption that certain jobs were for women, and certain jobs were for men.

Communal professions

Women were traditionally considered most appropriate for communal professions (occupations associated with relationships, such as nursing).

Agentic professions

: Associated with getting things accomplished, such as carpentry.

Why do people work?

People work to earn a living. The reality is different, for young adults express many reasons for seeking a job.

Extrinsic motivation

: Drives people to tangible rewards, such as money and prestige.

Intrinsic motivation

People work for the enjoyment, not the material reward.

Physical transitions

Gradual changes begin to occur during middle adulthood

Osteoporosis:

: A condition in which the bones become brittle, fragile, and thin, often brought about by a lack of calcium in the diet.

Presbyopia

: Loss of near vision. Visual acuity reaches peak at 20 and declines after.

Glaucoma:

Pressure in the fluid of the eye increases, either because the fluid cannot drain properly or because too much is produced.

Presbyucusis:

Loss of ability to hear high-frequency sounds

Reaction time

There is an increase in reaction time, but usually the increase is fairly mild and hardly noticeable.

Sex in middle adulthood

Sexuality remains an important part of life for many, if not most, middle-aged people. Frequency of sexual intercourse declines with age, but sexual pleasure remains a vital part of most middle-aged adults’ lives.

Menopause:

A normal part of aging – positive attitudes lessen effects. 45-55 age, 85% have hot flashes, 30% call them severe

Andropause:

male menopause

Coronary heart disease

Both genetic and experiential characteristics are involved in heart disease.

Type A behavior

Behavior characterized by competitiveness, impatience, and a tendency toward frustration and hostility

Type B

Behavior characterized by noncompetitiveness, patience, and a lack of aggression.

Threat of cancer

About 40% of people diagnosed with the cancer are still alive 5 years later.

Fluid intelligence

Reflections information processing capabilities, reasoning, and memory.

Crystallized intelligence

Accumulation of information, skills, and strategies that people have learned through experience and that they can apply in problem-solving situations.

Selective optimization

Process by which people concentrate on particular skill areas to compensate for losses in other areas.

Reccurent theme of adulthood

neugarten

schaie model relating stages with ages:

acquisitive: childhood to EA

achieving: late teen to early 20,30

responsible: late 30 to middle 60

Executive

reintegrative: late adulthood

Erikson 6th crisis

intimacy vs. isolation

can old people still learn new things?

yes

does age affect problem solving?

is there a midlife crisis?

no, myth

common pattern of maritial satisfaction

u-shaped curve

how is ageism seen in action?

by people using words like "old geezer"

possible outcomes of life review

good life

wasted life

reconciliation

how was death viewed 100 years ago?

as a part of daily life, accepted

ways of defining death?

biological

social

psychological

What did Kubler-Ross find out during patient interviews?

patients welcomed the interviews and wanted to talk about their illness

Why is Kubler-Ross not seen as stages anymore?

dying is an individual experience

Dr, can i get a 2nd opinion on diagnosis? Or wake up from this dream?

denial

% of women going thru menopause with depression

10%

% of people of 85 with dimentia?

1/3

33%

Old-old population percentage?

20-25% of 65+

% of people suffering from deep depression b/c of grief?

15%

Experts recommendation regarding dieting?

eat in moderation and diet is no necessary

Married people are....?

healthier and happier

Why are middle age adults good at practical problem solving?

dont accept things at face value

integrate new info with previous learning

how long does first stage of grief last?

few days or weeks but can be longer

Essay: Pregnancy

begin good medical care early

eat well

be fit

gain weight sensibly

dont smoke

dont drink alcohol

dont take drugs

Essay: TV

Plan you childs viewing in advance

set limits

do not use tv as reward/punishment

watch with your child

talk to your child

set a good example

provide alternatives

Essay: Older people

Enrich yourself thru other person's experience

enourage physical activity

encourage mental activity

help with memory

for persons with hearing problems, speak slow but dont shout

for persons with vision problems. install lights at top of stairs and rid clutter

Essay: Life review

written or taped autobiographies

pilgimages

reunions

genealogy

scrapbooks, old photos, & memorbilia

books of historical events in person's lifetime

focus on ethnic identity

Erikson Stages

6th: Intimacy vs. Isolation EA

7th: Generativity vs. Stagnation MA

8th: Integrity vs. Despair LA

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