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The Adult in Society
Write 5 words that describe a typical adult ‘man’
Write 5 words that describe a typical adult ‘woman’
What is a man’s role in society? What is a women’s role in society?
What are your 3 most important life goals? (what do you want to achieve as an adult?)Bell work The Adult in society –
Daniel Levinson completes a long-term study to determine the stages of adult male development
Finds that every man’s life structure or the combination of statuses, roles, activities, goals, values, beliefs and life circumstances went through common phases
Adult Male Development
The Early Adult Transition – ages 17-22 primary task is leaving home
Entering the Adult world – ages 23-27 primary task is to explore relationships and careers while at the same time become a responsible member of society
The Age 30 Transition – ages 28-32, results in the growth of an individual upon a firm foundation or in a shift in directionStages of Adult
Development – The Novice Stage
marriage rate dropped by 44% since the 1960s
Couples also are delaying parenting Women are also making up a larger % of
the workforce in general What do you think the result of these statistics will be on the differences between adult development in men and women? Development patterns of adult men and
women appear to be merging
Changing values on gender & marriage:
Settling down period 33-39, primary task is “making it” & separation from mentors
Midlife transition, 40 – 44, primary task is escaping the pressure of unrealizable dreams
Period of crisis
Stages of Adult Development
Levinson repeated his study for women and found that they are relatively similar
Some argue though that childbirth and motherhood fundamentally alter the stages For example-many
women commit to their careers at the same time men are having serious doubts about theirs
How does development into an adult differ for males and females?
Read the opt-out revolution and answer the following questions in your note book
What are some of the reasons that mothers leave the workplace? Why do they stay?
In what ways do you think men and women might experience the struggle to balance work with family life differently?
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