Personal and Social Development

1. Personal and Social Development Obj. 1.03- Analyze the impact of personal growth/development and change throughout life.

2. Factors that Impact Mental Health • What impacts Mental Health • Stress • Caused by daily activities • Illness • Life changes • Crisis • Effects of Stress • Strategies for Dealing with Stress • Establish Good Health Habits • Use physical activity to relieve tension • Talk about problems with trusted friend • Keep a positive outlook

3. continued…….. • Be a good time manager • Engage in relaxation activities • Utilize support systems

4. Factors that Impact Physical Health • Factors that impact Physical Health • Diet/Nutrition • Weight Management • Adequate sleep/rest • Physical Activity • Avoidance of harmful substances • Hygiene/grooming • Benefits of Wellness • Looking good • Feeling Good

5. continued…. • Improved productivity • Improved safety • Less work days missed due to illness/injury • Lower health care costs • Increased energy level • Improved self-concept

6. Future Growth is Influenced by Safety Practices • Causes of Accidents • Knowledge/skill • Environmental hazards • Poor safety attitude • Unsafe behavior • Recklessness • Bad temper • Lack of consideration for others • Carelessness • Laziness • Fatigue • Impatience • Emotional state • Intoxication

7. Future Growth is Influenced by Safety Practices • Employee’s role in preventing workplace accidents • Maintain good health • Use equipment/machinery properly • Wear and use protective equipment • Follow safety rules • What actions to take in a workplace accident. • Costs of Accidents • Employee costs • Employer/business costs • Economic costs

8. continued…. • Government’s role in workplace safety • OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) • Workmen’s Compensation

9. PART 2 Life Cycles and Life Tasks

10. Individual Development in regards to the Individual Lifecycle and Life Tasks • Infancy • Social Development • Begins to communicate through facial expressions, gestures and actions • Shows response to attention • Develops separation anxiety • Physical Development • Gross motor skill activities • Fine motor skill activities • Development of hand-eye coordination

11. continued…. • Intellectual Development • Can say simple words • Know the meaning of several words • Emotional Development • Learns that positive behavior is met with approval • Learns that negative behavior is met with punishment • Begins to express emotions • Life Task (Erikson)- Trust vs. Mistrust

12. continued…. • Toddler • Social Development • Develops issues with sharing • Begins recognizing male and female roles • Parallel play • Physical Development • Walks • Shows greatly improved hand-eye coordination • Shows greatly improved fine motor skills

13. continued…. • Intellectual Development • Begins to use imagination • Can differentiate “before” with “after” • Develops memory skills • Replaces single words with phrases and simple sentences • Emotional Development • Sensitive about assistance. “I can do it!” • Does not respond readily to commands or time constraints • Life Task (Erikson)- Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt

14. continued…. • Pre-schooler • Social Development • Enjoys cooperative play • Waits for turn • Learns to obey rules • Physical Development • Can tie shoelaces and fasten buttons • Can skip, hop, run, and jump • Continued development of fine motor skills and manual dexterity

15. continued…. • Intellectual Development • Understands and expressed dislikes • Can focus attention • Can perform simple reasoning • Can follow simple directions • Emotional Development • Feels guilt • Expresses ideas/feelings through dramatic play • Likes to take responsibility in helping with duties • Life Task (Erikson)- Initiative vs. Guilt

16. continued…. • School Age • Developmental tasks • Learn to be proud of accomplishments • Learn to try hard • Learn to cooperate • Learn basic academic and social skills • Life task (Erikson) – Accomplishment vs. Inferiority

17. continued…. • Adolescence • Developmental tasks • Develops self-identity • Establishes emotional independence • Plans for employment • Develops mature relationships • Adopts masculine and feminine roles • Adopts a set of standards to guide behavior • Accepts and adopts socially acceptable behavior • Accepts body and appearance • Life task (Erikson) – Identity vs. Identity confusion

18. continued… • Adulthood • General young adulthood developmental tasks • Establishes roles as spouse, employee and peer • Establishes relationships with friends and co-workers • Establishes physical environment (neighborhood, community and residence) • 20’s • Developmental tasks • Develops intimacy • Builds a style of living (housing, work, relationships) • Life task (Erikson) – Intimacy vs. Isolation

19. continued…. • 30’s • Developmental tasks • establishes roots (children, community, and career goals) • Focuses on children, career and community • Life task (Erikson) – Generativity vs. Self-absorption

20. continued…. • 40’s • Developmental tasks • Re-evaluates life • Realizes mortality • Looks for change in education, career and/or family • Life task (Erikson) – Integrity vs. Despair

21. continued…. • 50’s • Developmental tasks • finds stability and peace • Empty nest-renewed focus on being a “couple” • Caring for aging parents-”Sandwich generation” • Financial security • Life task (Erikson) – Integrity vs. Despair

22. continued…. • 60’s, 70’s and 80’s • Developmental tasks • Re-evaluates life • Realizes mortality • Looks for change in education, career and/or family • Life task (Erikson) – Integrity vs. Despair

23. PART 3 Family Life Cycle

24. Family Life Cycle • Beginning stage • Parental stage • Expanding- child bearing • Developmental years- child bearing • Launching • Middle-age stage-Empty nest • Retirement stage

25. Understand Developmental Changes and Transitions • Development progresses at different rates for each individual • All aspects of development will change throughout an individual’s life • Individuals are always a “Work in Progress” • The Family Life Cycle and Life Span Developmental Tasks are only a guide • Each stage is inter-related and builds upon the stage before it.

26. Understand Various Life Roles • Personal • Leisure • Community • Learner • Family • Work

27. Understand Lifestyle Components • Demand on time • Community responsibilities • Family responsibilities • Parenting/caretaker • Home/vehicle maintenance • Transportation • Financial planning • Preparation/planning of meals, clothing and healthcare • Work responsibilities • Work/hours location • Education/lifelong learning • Travel • taking work home / Working at home

28. continued…. • Importance of Leisure time • Types of leisure activities/Hobbies • Find a balance • Results of over-scheduling leisure time • Results of over-scheduling work time • Demands on money/resources • Community • Club/membership dues • Neighborhood • Taxes

29. continue… • Family • Childcare • Housing • Healthcare/insurance • Food • Clothing • Recreation • Maintenance (household and vehicle) • Utilities • Savings

30. continued…. • Work • Education costs • Clothing • Transportation • Union dues

31. PART 4 Management Strategies

32. Apply Management Strategies • Execute time management strategies • Write daily schedule/set goals • Be flexible; expect the unexpected • Schedule down time • Make “to do lists”; prioritize • Avoid procrastination • Take time to think about time

33. continue…. • Execute money management strategies • Reduce, reuse, and recycle • Keep track of spending • Don’t carry large amounts of cash • Shop smart • Avoid use of credit • Plan for emergencies • Budget

34. Types of Change • Planned • Unplanned • Voluntary • Involuntary

35. Life Changes • Family Changes • Marriage • Birth or adoption • Family members in need of financial assistance • Aging parents in need of care • Death of spouse/family member • Receipt of inheritance • Separation or divorce • Boomerang child

36. continued…. • Occupational Changes • Starting a career • Changing jobs • Starting your own business • Becoming unemployed/laid off/reduction in force • Being promoted /demoted • Lifelong learning • Transfer

37. continue…. • Health Changes • Becoming disabled • Growing older • Chronic/terminal illness • Fitness/diet plans • Smoking/alcohol use

38. Impact of Changes on Lifestyle • The change process • Loss • Doubt • Discomfort • Discovery • Understanding

39. continued… • Strategies to deal with change • Prioritize • Accept that change is inevitable • Ask for help and support • Recognize options

40. continued…. • Resources to assist in life transitions • School • Social worker • Guidance counselor • Mentor • Child nutrition services • Community resources • Department of Social Services • Mental health • Job/career centers • Employee Assistance Programs

41. continued… • Attribute successful life transitions to change management strategies

42. Laws pertaining to Life Role Changes • Family Medical Leave Act • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission • Medicare/Medicaid • Workers’ Compensation • Unemployment Insurance • Rehabilitation Act of 1973 • Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) • Age Discrimination Act of 1992 • Americans with Disabilities Act • Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) • Vocational Rehabilitation Services • Fair Labor Standards Act

43. Motivation to Work and Career Aspirations Throughout Life • Job vs. Career • Reasons to Work • Money/income • Interact with others • Achieve self-fulfillment • Establish prestige/lifestyle • Contribute to physical and mental health • Establish an avenue of self-expression