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- 1. Human Development The Transitionsof Early Adulthood By Breann Thompson PSY1170
- 2. College and theresponsibilities that came with it helped me transition from teenager to adulthood -Lee Thompson Young
- 3. What is earlyadulthood? • The time between adolescence and middle age (varies between ages 20-40) • Physical abilities are at its peak • A bulk of our lives are spent in this development • Intimate relationships begin to form e.g. marriage, common law • Begin to develop an interest in childhood development by becoming parents
- 4. Social Changes • Thetiming of an early adulthood life changes will vary among individuals but they do however follow the same sequence known as the “social clock” • Social clock- a sequence of life experiences in a particular culture such as: moving out of parents house, getting married • There are still some people who do not follow the social clock. Others may refer to these types of people as atypical and unusual and will usually take criticism from others
- 5. Friendship • Gender differences. Womenare more personally involved than men Friendships of women are stronger than friendships of men • Men tend to form their friendships with work colleagues • When people marry, they become more dependant on their spouses for social needs • After the arrival of children, women’s amount of friendships see a decrease
- 6. Marriage in EarlyAdulthood • Marriage remains an important milestone of the young adult years • Marriage consists of important psychological factors such as: love, nurture & comfort of each other, intimacy, conflict resolution • People are getting married a lot later in life than compared to 30 years ago • A good marriage is considered beneficial as greater life satisfaction is achieved compared to of those who don’t marry
- 7. Divorce in EarlyAdulthood When the psychological factors of marriage have drifted and are no longer there, this may result in a divorce. • Average age of divorce men 44 years, women 41 years • Likelihood of divorcing is lower in a first marriage than it is in a remarriage • Stress and depression are two major health problems associated with divorce • Effects the social clock and timing for future family roles
- 8. Parenthood • Majority ofyoung adult men and women want at least 1 child • Couples who are in long-term intimate relationships make having a child to be an important goal • 4 types of parenting styles: permissive, authoritative, authoritarian, uninvolved
- 9. Parenting Styles Permissive parentingstyle: parents who are warm, affectionate and high in nurturance but are overly accepting of their child’s behaviour good and bad Authoritative parenting style: a style in parenting that is high in nurturance and warmth and are firm with restrictions and expectations of their child's behaviour Authoritarian parenting style: is a type of strict parenting style that expects a child to obey the rules that are made by the parents with little or no input from the child Uninvolved(neglect) parenting style: a parent is emotionally uninvolved in their child’s life
- 10. Establishing a Career •Men have more continuous careers whereas women often have discontinuous careers due to family needs or having children • As being new to the work force, people are often discouraged between their expectations and reality • The average person in their 20’s relocates to a new job every 2 years • Young adults can sometimes take a bit to get adjusted and settled into their jobs
- 11. Work and Family •Combining work and family can be stressful on most parents • Especially families who are dual income earners (both parents work) • Best to establish a career that has time-flexible policies that are available (e.g. take time off work to take care of a sick child) • Work/life balance is both beneficial to employers and employees Employees Employers • Less stressed • Felt more committed to work • Flex to work from home • Happier marriages • More productive • Arrived to work on time • Worked harder • Fewer missed days
- 12. Physical Development • Physicalabilities are at it’s peak • Senses are at their sharpest • During adulthood it is very important to maintain physical health • Exercising 30 minutes a day can prevent future health problems • Must be more aware of their nutritional intake
- 13. Professional Life Reflection WhenI finish school and enter the workforce, this will benefit me by knowing what challenges I will be facing within my career(s). This content will also be relevant to what I can expect between other young adults and myself while working parallel. Knowing some of the challenges I will eventually go through depending on my life choices, it will benefit me in the future to follow the path of a career that will work out well for me to be able to have a rewarding work life balance career.
- 14. Personal Reflection The transitionof early adulthood is relevant to me on a personal basis because this is the stage of development I am currently in. I have a better outlook on what some of the challenges I will be faced with and some of the different ways to cope with them. Relationships, marriage, career and child rearing are all some of the main events that are going to happen in this development period for me. I now have a better understanding as to what other young adults and myself are going through and to know that some of the stages will be perfectly normal and are very common among todays young adults.
- 15. I’ve heard thisbefore from people: early 20s kind of screws with your head a little bit because you’re transitioning into adulthood and actually becoming an adult with responsibilities and paying bills. So all of a sudden, it’s like you’re responsible now. -Dan Byrd
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