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Stages of Life: Infancy to Late Adulthood

Stages of Life: Infancy to Late Adulthood . Do Now:. On a piece of paper, finish the following statements with at least 10 answers for each: I am.. I will not… I would like to…. Eight stages of life. Infancy Early Childhood Childhood Late childhood Adolescence/teen years

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Stages of Life: Infancy to Late Adulthood

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  1. Stages of Life: Infancy to Late Adulthood

  2. Do Now: • On a piece of paper, finish the following statements with at least 10 answers for each: • I am.. • I will not… • I would like to….

  3. Eight stages of life • Infancy • Early Childhood • Childhood • Late childhood • Adolescence/teen years • Early adulthood • Middle adulthood • Late adulthood

  4. Infancy: Oral Sensory Stage • approximately the first year or year and a half of life. • task is to develop trust without completely eliminating the capacity for mistrust. • If the proper balance is achieved, the child will develop the virtue hope__________( definition) • Rudimentary phase- voluntary movement in its first form

  5. Early Childhood • anal-muscular stage of early childhood, from about eighteen months to three or four years old. • task is to achieve a degree of autonomy while minimizing shame and doubt. • develop the virtue of willpower • Both admirable and frustrating attitude- ‘can do” • Fundamental movement

  6. Childhood • genital-locomotor stage or play age • From three or four to five or six, the task confronting every child is to learn initiative without too much guilt. • virtue would have been courage or purpose (definition) • Fundamental movement/sport skill

  7. Late Childhood • latency stage, or the school-age child from about six to twelve • "tame the imagination" and dedicate themselves to education and to learning the social skills their society requires of them. • virtue called competency • Develop sport skill

  8. Adolescence • beginning with puberty and ending around 18 -20 years old. • achieve ego identity and avoid role confusion • Virtue=fidelity • Growth and refinement • Start developing maturity • Personal identity- consists of the factors you believe make you unique, or unlike anyone else. centered on your self concept (pg 163) • Developmental tasks- _______________________________________

  9. Adolescence Tasks • Forming mature relationships with people your age of both sexes • Achieving a masculine or feminine role • Accepting one’s physique, using it effectively • Achieving emotional independence • Preparing for marriage or family life • Preparing for a career • Acquiring personal standards • Develop social intelligence • Problem solving skills

  10. Maturity • What is maturity? When is one mature? How does one measure maturity? • Dictionary states the definition to be…” fully development.”…this means? • Two types of development • Physical • Emotional • Two truths one lie

  11. Physical Maturity • Most visible and quantifiable • Measure it by key milestones-infancy, puberty, menopause or midlife crisis • Different visible changes at different ages • _______ • _______

  12. Emotional Maturity • definition:___________________ • Without time no development, without experience, no development • Achieve self acceptance • Self identity • Values • What are your values? • Beliefs • goals

  13. Life after high school • College: • Work • Military • Take time off/ travel • How will you choose a school? • major? • Minor? • Sport/activity? • Friends going to same school? • Location? • Favorite university since childhood? • Parental pressure?

  14. College Roomates • On most occasions number one fear is isolation • Expectations • Talk early when choosing a roommate or getting to know roommate • Certain questions???

  15. Early Adulthood • young adulthood, which lasts from about 18 to about 30 • achieve some degree of intimacy, as opposed to remaining in isolation. • Virtue= love • Peak performance • Hold a job, aware of what they want, more self confidence, peak of physical abilities

  16. Developmental Tasks of Adulthood • One must satisfy well defined developmental tasks of adulthood in order to achieve emotional maturity • These 5 major aspects are: • ------- • ----- • ----- • ----- • -----

  17. Establishing an Occupational Role • Find a ________(job vs career) • Questions? • How do you prepare? • Happiness or money driven? • Lifelong decision • Location?

  18. Establishing an Individual Identity and Personal Independence • Self actualization______________________________ • Desire for independence from parents and adults • Own abilities and goals? • Family dependence? • When does this start?

  19. Establishing Intimate Relationships • Building close relationships with people, while still maintaining a sense of self. • Definition of romance? • Thoughts of marriage? Partner? Single?

  20. Establishing a place in society • Determining where and how a person fits into society • Religious views • Volunteering • Political views • Neighborhood/community responsibility

  21. Acceptance of growing old and the reality of death • Most difficult task • If had success earlier on, tend to accept inevitability, physical and mental decline • Hope they made an impact on society • Pass wisdom onto others

  22. Middle Adulthood • Definition of transitions? • Middle adulthood transitions, physical and emotional • Definition generativity?

  23. Physical transitions • Age 40, start developing physical signs • ______________________ • ______________________ • ______________________ • ______________________ • ______________________ • ______________________ • ______________________

  24. Mental transitions Acceptance vs. Mid-life crisis Characteristics?

  25. Social Transitions • Death of relatives, friends • Adapting to children leaving home • Empty nest syndrome? • Cluttered nest syndrome?

  26. Late Adulthood • Final stage of development • Potential expectancy- 85 • Max life duration- 115 • Definition of gerontologists • 3 measurements • Chronological • Biological • Social

  27. Physical Changes • Skin loses elasticity • Gray hair • Brittle nails/ bones • Hearing/vision • Decreased basil metabolism, kidney function, endocrine secretions, immune system, lean body mass, air inhalation • Energy loss • Less mobility in joints

  28. Emotional and Social Change • Making a contribution to society and being loved are needs of the elder • Definition of integrity? • Family and close relationships, religion, and integrity allow elders to enjoy life they have left and accept the approach of death. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPFCn3itBFE&t=1m16s

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