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Early Adulthood

Early Adulthood. Unit 7. Physical Growth & Development. Senescence: A state of gradual physical decline due to aging. Skin thinning Hair thinning and graying Organ reserve decreases. Physical Growth & Development.

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Early Adulthood

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  1. Early Adulthood Unit 7

  2. Physical Growth & Development • Senescence: A state of gradual physical decline due to aging. • Skin thinning • Hair thinning and graying • Organ reserve decreases

  3. Physical Growth & Development • Infertility: Inability to conceive a child after one or more years of attempting to conceive. • Caused by.. • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) • Endometriosis • Repeated STIs • Genetics • Hormonal Imbalances

  4. Physical Growth & Development • Infertility: Inability to conceive a child after one or more years of attempting to conceive. • Treatments • In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) • Gamete Intra-Fallopian Transfer (GIFT) • Zygote Intra-Fallopian Transfer (ZIFT) • Artificial Insemination by Donor (AID)

  5. Sociological Issues in Adult Development • Drug Abuse & Addiction • Alcohol Abuse & Addiction • Dieting & Eating Disorders • Anorexia Nervosa: Limiting calorie intake; body fat percentage drops more than 10% below normal • Bulimia Nervosa: Binge-purge behavior; body fat percentages remain within 10% above or below normal • Violent Death • Car accidents, etc. due to “manly” behavior

  6. Cognitive Development • Back to Piaget! • Post-Formal Thought: Abstract reasoning • Dialectical Thought: Ability to weigh pros and cons • Thesis (belief) vs antithesis (opposite view) debate over decisions

  7. Daniel Levinson’s Stages of Adulthood • Daniel Levinson’s Stages of Adulthood

  8. Intimacy In Adulthood • Intimacy through Friendship • Male friendships = common interests • Female friendships = emotional exchange • Cross-sex friendships = challenge w/sexual boundaries

  9. Intimacy In Adulthood • Intimacy through Sexual Partnership • Cohabitation • Marriage • Marital Equality • Spousal Abuse • Common Couple violence = both partners • Patriarchal Terrorism = Male-dominated • Matriarchal Terrorism = Female-dominated • Battered-Wife Syndrome • Divorce

  10. Adult Attachment • Adult Attachment was developed off of Ainsworth’s attachment theory • Autonomous: Objective views • Dismissing: No value on attachment; idealize parents • Preoccupied: Preoccupied with past; emotional when discussing past, attachment, parents • Unresolved: No attempt to deal with attachment; may be grieving a parent

  11. The Workplace • Work Patterns • 9-5, Monday-Friday, or other? • Workplace Diversity • Gender • Culture • Religion • Race • Workplace Socialization • Coaching • Mentoring

  12. The Workplace • Challenges • Glass Ceiling • Gender Differences in Pay & Promotion

  13. Roles • Roles: The “act” we play in certain situations • Role Conflict • Role Overload • Role Buffering

  14. Family Logistics • Family Logistics: Aspects of family life that require careful planning • Scheduling • Activities • Parenting • The Sandwich Generation

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