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PSY 203. Chapter 14 Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood. Levinson’s Seasons of Life. Dreams Men tend to focus on career. Women tend to have split focus with marriage and career. Age 30 transition Reevaluate life structure
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PSY 203 Chapter 14 Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood
Levinson’s Seasons of Life • Dreams • Men tend to focus on career. • Women tend to have split focus with marriage and career. • Age 30 transition • Reevaluate life structure • Settling down for men; continued instability for women
Falling in Love • Mate selection • Proximity • Similarity • Matching hypothesis • Physical attraction
Love Relationships • Passionate love • Companionate love
Marriage • 90% of Americans marry • Average age for marriage – 25 & 27 • Marital roles • Traditional • Egalitarian • Marital satisfaction
Adult Lifestyles • Parenthood – 70% of couples • Childlessness – 30% of couples • Single adults – in early 30s: 30% of males & 20% of females • Never-married single parents – 10% of kids live in this situation • Gay & lesbian parents – most kids are heterosexual • Cohabitation – 50% of couples begin commitment this way • Divorce – ½ of U.S. marriages, most within 7 years
Establishing a Career • Job changes • Dual-earner couples