Ch 6 Sect 1 Early Middle Adulthood Objectives

Ch. 6 Sect. 1: Early & Middle Adulthood

Objectives • 1. Summarize Levinson’s theory of adult male development. • 2. Identify and describe the stages of adult female development.

• 69% of women with children work at least part time • Men remain in labor force most of adulthood • Levinson study • Life structure • 3 basic eras of adulthood • Early • Middle • Late Adult Male Development

Early Adult Transition • 17 -22 • Bridge between adolescence and adulthood • Most important task… • Where do they go? • Boarder status

Adult World/Age 30 Transition • Adult world, 23 -27 • 2 objectives… • Development of a dream • 28 -32… • Divorce common • Bad choices… • Novice phase • Major task… • Divorce Court

• Last stage early adulthood 33 -39 • “making it” • True commitments… • B. O. O. M • Mentor— • • • Middle adulthood 40 -44 Midlife transition Reformulate dreams Moderate/Severe crisis Difficulty… Settling Down/Middle Transition

Adult Female Development • Levinson study • Men and women differ in… • Entry into adult world… • Less on career than… • Life plan determined by marriage • Husbands career takes…

Entering the Adult World • • Age of 1 st marriage… Strain on women… Limited advancement Children are school age… • Women develop… • Marriage rate has dropped 30% • 1/3 wife earns more than husband

Ch. 6 Sect. 2: The World of Work

Objectives • 1. Describe how the nature of work in the US has changed. • 2. Explain how the composition of the labor force in the US has changed.

What you will know by end of section… • How the nature of work in the US has changed • How the composition of the labor force in the US has changed

The Labor Force • Labor force— • Homemakers • 67% in labor force 16+ • 1970 38% women • 2000 47% women • 2010 58% women • Profession— • Minority workers ↑ • Higher level of education

Unemployment • • Unemployment— Unemployment rate— Varies according to… Normally around 5%

Occupations Interview Do’s and Don’t’s

Executive, Administrative, and Managerial

Professional Specialty

Technical Occupations

Sales Workers

Administrative Support

Service

Precision Production, Craft, and Repair Workers

Operators, Fabricators, and Laborers

Farming, Forestry, and Fishing

Transportation and Material Moving

The Changing Nature of Work • • 1900 35% worked in… 45% manufacturing Today 27%. . . Professional, office work, sales, service… Top 5 job growth areas related to… Top Jobs 2016 Top Jobs w/o a Degree 2016 Worst Jobs with Degree

Job Satisfaction • In 1999, 54% very satisfied with job • 37% somewhat • Income & age factor • Job characteristics • Dissatisfied workers complained about… • Average American holds 9 jobs…