Jeff 's Development Through Middle Adulthood
Jeff is a 50 year old Caucasian Jewish male, who is a CEO of a midsize company, that he built from the ground up (Argosy University Online, 2015). probably feeling mellower and less negative, spending more time on the golf course, in self-reflection, with an increased passion for others (Austrian, 2008). According to Austrian (2008), Jeff has progressed to Erik Erikson 's seventh stage of generativity versus stagnation (ages 45 to 65), in which he extends himself to the next generation, and guide them to a successful career (p. 208). Erikson devoted a great deal of emphasis on the adolescent period, feeling it was a crucial stage for developing a person’s identity, thereby, not much emphasis is placed in the middle adult stage (Argosy University Online, 2015). He id devoted to his family, his faith and his socioeconomic status.
He oldest daughter, currently in college, will most likely take advantage of nepotism in his successful company, in order to get an upper hand on experience in the workplace and successfully carry on her father 's traditions. Jeff 's wife will suffer the most from empty nester syndrome when his youngest daughter goes to college next year.
Jeff and his wife, married in their late twenties, find themselves in the sandwich generation (the cost of college) and his and/or the wife 's parents, while at the peak in his career. Although, his wife is a Stay-at-Home-Mom, her busy charity organization work and her daughter 's High School activities, dictates that they provide home care assistance for their aging parents with his parent 's nest egg. No worries, Jeff has also been able to secure a financial future with his earnings and the assistance of a recommen...
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...In closing, adulthood, the longest period in the life cycle spanning the years from adolescence to old age and involves decisions about many aspects of earlier goals, family value and identify the individual 's life (Austrian, 2008). Currently, the largest cohort in the United States, the best educated and most affluent, many find themselves in the sandwich generation, caring for children and parents, while reaching a peak in their careers (Austrian, 2008). Between the years of 1960 to 1985 the baby boomer population increased by 24 percent, with an expectation to increase by 47 percent between 1990 and 2050 (Austrian, 2008). Every transition involves the termination of an existing life structure and the initiation of new ones with sociocultural life evolving around class, religion, ethnicity, family, politics and work (Austrian, 2008; Levinson, et al. 1978:420).
Claireece Precious Jones is currently experiencing the adolescent stage of her development and is transitioning into adulthood. Her experience as a teenage mother, growing up in poverty, and history of abuse all have implications for the development of her identity, cognitive functioning, and biological factors. We will focus on Erikson’s Psychosocial Stage for Adolescents to gage the evolution of Precious’s growth, while addressing the person in environmental theory that also attributes to the biopsychosocial context in which a young person develops.
The Sandwich Generation refers to middle –aged adult children, usually between the ages of 35 and 59, who find themselves taking care of their elderly parents along with their own adolescent children, often under the same roof. Multiple generations living under one roof is a common occurrence in other countries such as South Africa and India; it is only recently that it has been re-introduced as common in the United States. Factors such as today’s economic state, home foreclosures, the declining job market, single parent households and the increase in life expectancy are a few key factors that have contributed to the rise in multi-generational households in the United States. Why have these types of living arrangements become some popular? Multi-generational households are often formed for financial reasons but in turn provide for a stronger, mutually beneficial relationship between generations.
An individuals sense of self-importance or self-esteem can go a long distance in determining their perspective of themselves and their world around them. Erik Erikson, a developmental psychologist, highlights the importance of how the role of society and culture can affect an individual's ego. Erikson’s theory on the development of human beings discusses how a person’s level of confidence influences their ability to solve problems in society. Erikson believed that a persons potential in trusting others, or how a person views themselves personally is affected by how their confidence levels developed throughout certain stages of their life (McLeod, Saul). In order to expand on Erikson's ideas of the development of the human ego, he created a model that represents eight stages of development that occurs in a person's lifespan. In this model, the first five stages take place up to adulthood and the other three stages take place into and after adulthood. The progression and development of these stages is dependent on the previous stage (Davis & Clifton, 1995).
Boone was about 34 years old and became a truck driver. She wanted an active hands-on career and was tired of the same routines that involved dropping her kids to school, works for nine hours, then go home and cook for her family. Although there was the massive stress of being involved in her children’s life and commit in her marriage, Mrs. Boone enjoyed her job and made a fairly good salary to support her family. For two years, she always called her family every day and still committed to her role as a mother and wife. Regardless if she recently came home from traveling in another state, she made time to give her children advice for their crisis or attend their football game and have a date night with her husband. Although Mrs. Boone enjoyed her job, at the age of 37 she became a taxi driver to be closer to her
went to the war, his father was attacked by a group of Bushwackers. Jeff was frightened, and
Erik Erikson developed eight psychosocial stages that occur through life. These stages help parents of younger children understand what the child is thinking and why they are acting the way that they do. For a person to become a well-rounded adult they need to succeed in each level. This essay will discuss the first six stages into young adulthood.
depression. Lacking the parental figure, Jeffrey grow more and more isolated, missing common social skills. As a coping
When Jeff flunked out of college, a desperate Lionel took him to enlist in the army. The ever docile Jeffrey went along with his fathers wishes as if he had no opinion of his own.
When Dr. Arnett suggested a new period of life-span has occurred he dubbed it “Emerging Adulthood”. Fascinating enough was the fact that although social backgrounds changed, and economic prospects
From the life course perspective, midlife behavior has both antecedents and consequences. Earlier life experiences can serve either as risk factors or as protective factors for the health and well-being during this stage of development. According to the study Journey from Childhood to Midlife completed by Werner and Ruth Smith in 2001, by middle adulthood, most people have noted a balancing in their lives and improvement in overall quality of their lives. The period of early adulthood had provided positive turning points such as community college, marriage to a stable partner or military service. A contributing factor is relationships that provided emotional support as well. The presence of a nurturing caregiver from infancy, as well as emotional support along the way from extended family, peers, and caring adults outside the family created a positive environment for the person to continue along the life course. Erik Erikson, Karl Jung and Daniel Levinson are three prominent developmental theorists on human development on the journey of life.
The lives of people never remain in stasis; instead, as a human develops, his or her life path changes accordingly with his or her gains and losses in cognitive and physical ability. This essay will discuss how these changes in life path affect people in middle adulthood (40 – 60) with reference to Erikson’s developmental theory and give examples of how these changes impact social function. It will use peer-reviewed journal articles and books as references to form a reliable information base when discussing the theories and scientific outcomes of aging. It will begin by explaining and critiquing Erikson’s developmental theory and then continue to discuss the kinds of changes being made in middle adulthood and the impact of these
Adulthood is not easily defined when it starts and finishes. If this cycle was based on biology it would be easy to define. Once again social pressures define this stage as well. Americans tend to look at it in three stages; Early adulthood, Middle adulthood, and old age. In early adulthood, we learn to manage the day to day affairs for ourselves, often juggling conflicting priorities such as, job, partner, children, and parents. During this stage, we learn to start putting everything we have learned together and manage ourselves. Early adulthood tends to end around forty years of age and Middle adulthood begins roughly from forty to sixty years of
Their explanations are based mainly on the concepts of generations, such as the “baby boomers” of the twentieth century. Through this distinct concept, the new stage of late adulthood can be better explored and further explained. The areas of who these people are, what they do, and what drives them to do it are of most interest to those not experiencing the same changes. Late adulthood is no longer a site of poverty in the cycle of life, but instead is a chance to redefine oneself as an agent of social change.
“How does one not get bored of the same thing over and over again? Jeff dances to the ‘mazgwembe’ advert which would come on every night sometime before news. You should see him, so enthusiastic! The joys of motherhood – watching them grow up.” - Karambu
Every person belongs to a generation: you associate yourselves with a particular set of people usually based on age such as “Baby Boomers” from 1946 to 1964, “Generation X” from 1965 to 1979, and “Millennials” from 1980 to 2000, (Smola, 364). Parents’ generations differ from their children, and sometimes within their significant other. My parents, separated by two years, are both considered “Baby Boomers”, and my sister and I, also separated by two years are both considered “Millennials”. “Generation X” separates our generations, and as you can assume there are many differences between the two: “Baby Boomers” experienced the immense development of the economy and education (Kupperschmidt, 4).